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Without Tess

Without Tess

Published in
2011
3.86
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Description

Tess and Lizzie are sisters, sisters as close as can be, who share a secret world filled with selkies, flying horses, and a girl who can transform into a wolf in the middle of the night. But when Lizzie is ready to grow up, Tess clings to their fantasies. As Tess sinks deeper and deeper into her delusions, she decides that she can't live in the real world any longer and leaves Lizzie and her family forever. Now, years later, Lizzie is in high school and struggling to understand what happened to her sister. With the help of a school psychologist and Tess's battered journal, Lizzie searches for a way to finally let Tess go.
Age
12-18
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
288 pages

Why to read

  • Deeply emotional
  • Explores the theme of grief
  • Beautifully written
  • Relatable characters