Waiting for Normal

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“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First rate.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Addie 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. And all–or–nothing never adds up to normal, and it can’t bring Addie all to home, where she wants to be with her half sisters. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she’ll find normal.

“Characters as persuasively optimistic as Addie are rare, and readers will gravitate to her. Poignant.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
 School Library Journal Best Book
• Texas Lone Star Reading List
• New York Public Library’s "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing"
• ALA Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults
• ALA Notable Children’s Book
• Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice

Leslie Connor grew up outside of Schenectady, New York, and thinks of this story as a love letter back to the city. She is the author of the award–winning picture book Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel and Dead on Town Line, a YA novel in verse. She lives with her family in Connecticut.

*“This book persuades that good people and delighful possibilities are all around, even in the most unpromising circumstances.” -KLIATT
“[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.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“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.” -The Horn Book
“A heroine with spunk and spirit offers an inspiring lesson in perseverance and hope. First-rate.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A story centered around loss, heartbreak, abandonment, and new beginnings.” -School Library Journal (starred review)
ISBN: 9780060890902 320 pages 7.6 in H | 5.1 in W | 0.6 in T | 0.5 lb Wt

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