{"product_id":"9780060890902","title":"Waiting for Normal","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWaiting for Normal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Leslie Connor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book * ALA Notable Children’s Book * New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best * Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice * Connecticut Book Award Winner * American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she'll find normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.”\u003cbr\u003e“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.”\u003cbr\u003e*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.”\u003cbr\u003e“[Leslie] Connor treats the subject of child neglect with honesty and grace in this poignant story. Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her.”\u003cbr\u003e“Connor convincingly portray’s Addie’s beyond-her-years resourcefulness and the opposing feelings that drive her to protect the life she has while longing to be a permanent part of the ‘normal’ home her sisters occupy with her stepfather.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchneider Family Book Award, School Library Journal Best Book, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Texas Lone Star Reading List, Book Sense Pick, ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”, Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060890902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061379834062,"sku":"9780060890902","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060890902_363fe091-9317-4203-ae9f-ce7a3c83cc4f.jpg?v=1652163949","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060890902","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}