| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
362 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Knowing that the friendships she depends on will change when her parents split up, Beth witnesses a private act of violence in her crush's home before forging a pact with her friends to offer support in the face of a life-altering decision. |
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With her family splintered and her future a question mark, Beth's friends-- Grace Nakamura, Brandon Lin, Sunny Chen, and Jason Tsou-- are all she has. She's certain she'll never be able to tell Jason how she really feels about him, so friendship will have to be enough. Then Beth witnesses a private act of violence in Jason's home, and the whole group is shaken. The group makes a pact to protect Jason, no matter the sacrifice. When their fierce loyalty isn't enough to stop Jason from making a life-altering choice, Beth must decide how far she is willing to go for him-- and how much of herself she is willing to give up. -- adapted from jacket |
| Audience |
Ages 12 up. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Note |
TRIGGER WARNING: "Contains the following content that may be triggering: a suicide attempt, conversations about suicide, instances of suicidal ideation."--Front matter. |
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Resources for suicide, abuse, racism, and mental health are included at the end of the book: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -- Crisis Text Line -- The Trevor Project -- National Alliance on Mental Illness -- National Institute of Mental Health -- National Child Abuse Hotline. |
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High school students -- Fiction.
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Asian Americans -- Fiction.
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Family violence -- Fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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High school students -- Juvenile fiction.
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Asian Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Family violence -- Juvenile fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
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High school students -- Fiction.
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Asian Americans -- Fiction.
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Family violence -- Fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship.
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes).
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Asian Americans. (OCoLC)fst00818620
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Dysfunctional families. (OCoLC)fst01728523
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Family violence. (OCoLC)fst00920540
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Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
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High school students. (OCoLC)fst00956174
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| Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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Domestic fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726589
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742
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Romance fiction. (OCoLC)fst01921732
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Social problem fiction. (OCoLC)fst01982507
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Young adult works. (OCoLC)fst01726790
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Romance fiction.
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Social problem fiction.
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Domestic fiction.
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Novels.
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| ISBN |
9781534468214 (hardcover) |
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1534468218 (hardcover) |
