World made of glass / Ami Polonsky.
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TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 276 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316462044
- 0316462047
- World made of glass : What happens after your life shatters?
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An "inspiring" ( Kirkus , starred review), "heartfelt" ( The Horn Book , starred review) coming-of-age novel about a girl finding her way to activism in the early years of the AIDS pandemic, from award-winning author Ami Polonsky.
Iris tries to act normal at school, going through the motions and joking around with her friends. But nothing is normal, and sometimes it feels like she'll never laugh again. How can she, when her dad is dying of a virus that's off-limits to talk about? When she knows that soon all she'll have left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange?
In a sea of rage and grief, Iris resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS--and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. Along the way, Iris might just find new sides to herself.
Critically-acclaimed author Ami Polonsky has crafted a lyrical, tender, earth-shattering novel that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.
Ages 10-14. Little, Brown and Company.
"Iris opens her eyes to hard truths and the power of her voice when her father dies of AIDS in 1987"-- Provided by publisher.
"1987. Iris tries to act normal at school, going through the motions and joking around with her friends, but it feels like she'll never laugh again. How can she, when her dad is dying of a virus that is off-limits to talk about? When she knows that soon all she will have left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange? Iris resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS. In her search, she might find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before-- and might just find new sides to herself."-- Adapted from jacket.