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Nielsen, Susin.
Optimists Die First
[Libby eBook].
Random House Children's Books,
2017.
Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 4274kB.
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HTML:<b>Award-winning author Susin Nielsen has written a laugh-out-loud and heartrending novel for fans of Robyn Schneider’s <i>Extraordinary Means</i> and Cammie McGovern’s <i>Say What You Will</i>.</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> Beware: Life ahead.<br />  <br /> Sixteen-year-old Petula de Wilde is anything but wild. A former crafting fiend with a happy life, Petula shut herself off from the world after a family tragedy. She sees danger in all the ordinary things, like crossing the street, a bug bite, or a germy handshake. She knows: life is out to get you.<br />  <br /> The worst part of her week is her comically lame mandatory art therapy class with a small group of fellow misfits. Then a new boy, Jacob, appears at school and in her therapy group. He seems so normal and confident, though he has a prosthetic arm; and soon he teams up with Petula on a hilarious project, gradually inspiring her to let go of some of her fears. But as the two grow closer, a hidden truth behind why he’s in the group threatens to derail them, unless Petula takes a huge risk. . .<br /> Praise:<br /> Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year<br /> “Nielsen writes with sensitivity, empathy, and humor.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews,</i> Starred<br />  <br /> “Nielsen excels at depicting troubled, clever teenagers in familiar environments.” —<i>School Library Journal,</i> Starred <br /> “[An] empathic and deeply moving story, balanced by sharply funny narration and dialogue.” —<i>Publishers Weekly,</i> Starred<br /> “A poignant exploration into the nuances of healing.” —<i>Quill and Quire,</i> Starred.
Young Adult Literature.
Young Adult Fiction.
Humor (Fiction.)
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