Paper Butterflies

The Missing Pieces of Me

Reality Boy

We Are Not Broken

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

My Mum Tracy Beaker

All the Greys on Greene Street

Everything, Everything

A pitch-perfect story exploring the many meanings of family, Jody J. Little’s tough yet tender debut is perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Katherine Paterson. After Pop is sent back to rehab, Jane Pengilly arrives at her newest foster home determined to stick to the straight and narrow and get back to her beloved dad as soon as she can. It’s not the first time they’ve been apart, but Jane’s determined it will be the last. Twelve days out in the boonies of Three Boulders makes Jane miss Pop more than ever. But as the days go by, she realizes that family is more than who you’re related to—and that a home can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Mostly the Honest Truth sparkles with a fully realized supporting cast, a safe and supporting setting, and a writer whose ability to imbue her stories with love and hope marks her an author to watch.

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Paper Butterflies

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The Missing Pieces of Me

Jean Van Leeuwen, 2014

Reality Boy

A.S. King, 2013

We Are Not Broken

George M. Johnson, 2021

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Annabel Pitcher, David Tennant, 2011

My Mum Tracy Beaker

Nick Sharratt, Jacqueline Wilson, 2018

All the Greys on Greene Street

Laura Tucker, Kelly Murphy, 2019

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon, 2015