13 Ways to Say Goodbye

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A novel in verse about the ways we pull ourselves up out of grief, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye is about the power of sibling bonds, the depth of loss, and the strength of learning to love again; perfect for fans of Everywhere Blue and The Distance to Home, from the author of The Song of Us.

Nina always followed her older sister, Lily. But just before Lily's thirteenth birthday, she died, leaving Nina behind forever.

In the three years since she lost her sister, Nina has completed Lily’s secret Before Birthday lists to continue in her footsteps. But now Nina is catching up. When Nina flies to Paris, France, and completes tasks that Lily never finished, Nina finds herself magically transported inside her own memories, face-to-face with the ghosts of her past.

With her birthday looming and the last list running out, Nina is torn between visiting her sister in her memories and adventuring in the present, including facing her crush on her art classmate, Sylvie. Should she follow Lily’s instructions or her own heart? And what happens when she finishes the list?

Kate Fussner (she/her) is a novelist, teacher, and accidental poet living in Massachusetts with her wife and dramatic dog. When not reading or writing, Kate can be found spending time with her family, baking, or singing her favorite musicals. Kate believes in the power of a good laugh and a good cry, and hopes her stories will provide readers with both.

"This delicate verse novel by Fussner (The Song of Us), enhanced by judiciously employed magical underpinnings in a vividly rendered setting, is a nuanced portrait of a tween stepping out of her sister’s shadow and coming into her own." -Publishers Weekly "This poignant, emotional novel in verse explores a complicated sibling dynamic and the longterm effects of grief via the soft magic that transports Nina into memories and her relationship with her semi-absent, grieving parents. Nina's increasing independence, shifting family dynamic, and crush are sure to appeal to many in similar stages." -Booklist "Tenderhearted and hopeful, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye was the book I didn't know I needed. The one for all of us who have ever had to tiptoe around a ghost we love. Fussner deserves a spot in every single middle school classroom." -Andrea Beatriz Arango, author of Newbery-Honor winning Iveliz Explains It All "Poignant and wise, Fussner's verse captures the voice of sisterhood, the first stirring of the heart, and – above all – being twelve." -Olivia A. Cole, author of Dear Medusa

ISBN: 9780063256989
304 pages
8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.8 lb Wt

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