
At a glance
- Published
- 2024
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 24,676
- Section
- Middle Grade
Louder Than Hunger
Jake, a boy who has never felt he fits in, battles an eating disorder driven by a cruel inner Voice, and ends up in a treatment facility where he must decide whether to fight back.
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2025
- Schneider Family Book Award Honor 2025
- Sequoyah Book Award (Intermediate) 2026
- Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2026
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2025
Themes
Mood
Feels dark, emotional, challenging.
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