
At a glance
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Amulet Books
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 60,386
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- Section
- Middle Grade
Every Shiny Thing
Two girls' lives intertwine: Lauren, grieving her autistic brother's placement in a therapeutic boarding school, hatches a scheme to raise money for underfunded autism services; Sierra, newly in foster care after years of looking after her mom, befriends Lauren but grows uneasy as the plan turns illegal.
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, tense, hopeful.
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