Reviews
"Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." --Kirkus * "Zac & Mia holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." --School Library Journal, starred review "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable--or at least bearable--if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." --Publishers Weekly "This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." --Horn Book Magazine "There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." --Bulletin Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize, "Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." --Kirkus * " Zac & Mia holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." --School Library Journal, starred review "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable -- or at least bearable -- if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." --Publishers Weekly "This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." --Horn Book Magazine "There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." --Bulletin , "Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." --Kirkus * " Zac & Mia holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." --School Library Journal, starred review "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable -- or at least bearable--if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." --Publishers Weekly "This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." --Horn Book Magazine "There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." --Bulletin Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize, "Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." --Kirkus * " Zac & Mia holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." --School Library Journal, starred review "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable -- or at least bearable--if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." --Publishers Weekly "This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." --Horn Book Magazine "There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." --Bulletin Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize , "Above average in this burgeoning subgenre; it's the healing powers of friendship, love and family that make this funny-yet-philosophical tale of brutal teen illness stand out." --Kirkus * "Zac & Mia holds its own as a smart, well-crafted story about the importance of friendship and feeling understood." --School Library Journal, starred review "Betts portrays cancer as hard, scary, and isolating, but beatable--or at least bearable--if one isn't facing it alone, and her depiction of a boy trying to hold onto a normal life and a girl realizing she can't keep hers from changing has power." --Publishers Weekly "This Australian import, told from alternating perspectives, introduces two characters who are remarkable in their own right." --Horn Book Magazine "There's complexity in their sometimes thorny relationship that makes this compelling as more than just a romance, but their connection is ultimately satisfyingly heartfelt. Hand this to readers looking for a love story with shadows but not inevitable doom." --Bulletin Winner of the 2012 Australian Text Prize --
