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In Sight of Stars : A Novel by Gae Polisner (2018, Hardcover)

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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-101250143837

ISBN-139781250143839

eBay Product ID (ePID)237470422

Product Key Features

Book TitleIn Sight of Stars : a Novel

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLove & Romance, Social Themes / Death & Dying, Social Themes / Mental Illness, Romance / Contemporary, General

Publication Year2018

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorGae Polisner

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.9 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2018-931153

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"[A] gripping, emotional story set in the part of history we'll never forget, even if sometimes we wish we could." - New York Daily News on The Memory of Things "Kyle is a winning protagonist whose responses to 9/11 and its effects on the people he loves feel completely believable and intensely relatable." - Christian Science Monitor on The Memory of Things "... a touching look at the power of selflessness, memory, and hope in the face of tragedy." - Booklist on The Memory of Things, "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "A moving YA read about grief, mental health, and healing." - HelloGiggles "Gae Polisner's latest release is nothing short of extraordinary. As I like to say, this book is the lovechild of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story ... One of the most compelling and important books on the shelves today, giving teens an outlet to feel heard and understood."- Germ Magazine "In the vein of Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story , Polisner's short novel destigmatizes mental illness, emphasizing that everyone needs a little help sometimes. Readers will laugh, cry, and ache alongside Klee as they follow his recover. In a sea of recent contemporary novels about teens with mental illnesses, this one stands out for its strong writing, likable protagonist, and overwhelmingly positive messages." - School Library Journal "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews " Readers will be able to see more dimensions to his parents than Klee himself sees as he recounts his memories; by the end, characters are fully realized in all their damaged complexity. Readers traversing their own real and metaphorical losses, particularly as they learn to see their parents and themselves as full individuals, will find companionship as they share Klee's journey toward acceptance of who he is." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "This book is an absolute must-read and the best contemporary novel I've read since J.C. Geiger's Wildman ." - YA Books Central "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review " In Sight of Stars deals with mental health, Vincent Van Gogh, family and recovery; all told in some of the most beautiful prose you will probably ever read. As far as I'm concerned, [this novel] is the equivalent to "Starry Night Over the Rhone," making Gae Polisner the Vincent Van Gogh of young adult fiction." - Teen Reads "A moving YA read about grief, mental health, and healing." - HelloGiggles "Gae Polisner's latest release is nothing short of extraordinary. As I like to say, this book is the lovechild of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story ... One of the most compelling and important books on the shelves today, giving teens an outlet to feel heard and understood."- Germ Magazine "In the vein of Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story , Polisner's short novel destigmatizes mental illness, emphasizing that everyone needs a little help sometimes. Readers will laugh, cry, and ache alongside Klee as they follow his recover. In a sea of recent contemporary novels about teens with mental illnesses, this one stands out for its strong writing, likable protagonist, and overwhelmingly positive messages." - School Library Journal "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews " Readers will be able to see more dimensions to his parents than Klee himself sees as he recounts his memories; by the end, characters are fully realized in all their damaged complexity. Readers traversing their own real and metaphorical losses, particularly as they learn to see their parents and themselves as full individuals, will find companionship as they share Klee's journey toward acceptance of who he is." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "This book is an absolute must-read and the best contemporary novel I've read since J.C. Geiger's Wildman ." - YA Books Central "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "In the vein of Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story , Polisner's short novel destigmatizes mental illness, emphasizing that everyone needs a little help sometimes. Readers will laugh, cry, and ache alongside Klee as they follow his recover. In a sea of recent contemporary novels about teens with mental illnesses, this one stands out for its strong writing, likable protagonist, and overwhelmingly positive messages." - School Library Journal "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews " Readers will be able to see more dimensions to his parents than Klee himself sees as he recounts his memories; by the end, characters are fully realized in all their damaged complexity. Readers traversing their own real and metaphorical losses, particularly as they learn to see their parents and themselves as full individuals, will find companionship as they share Klee's journey toward acceptance of who he is." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "This book is an absolute must-read and the best contemporary novel I've read since J.C. Geiger's Wildman ." - YA Books Central "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "Gae Polisner's latest release is nothing short of extraordinary. As I like to say, this book is the lovechild of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story ... One of the most compelling and important books on the shelves today, giving teens an outlet to feel heard and understood."- Germ Magazine "In the vein of Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story , Polisner's short novel destigmatizes mental illness, emphasizing that everyone needs a little help sometimes. Readers will laugh, cry, and ache alongside Klee as they follow his recover. In a sea of recent contemporary novels about teens with mental illnesses, this one stands out for its strong writing, likable protagonist, and overwhelmingly positive messages." - School Library Journal "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews " Readers will be able to see more dimensions to his parents than Klee himself sees as he recounts his memories; by the end, characters are fully realized in all their damaged complexity. Readers traversing their own real and metaphorical losses, particularly as they learn to see their parents and themselves as full individuals, will find companionship as they share Klee's journey toward acceptance of who he is." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "This book is an absolute must-read and the best contemporary novel I've read since J.C. Geiger's Wildman ." - YA Books Central "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper, "An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "In the vein of Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story , Polisner's short novel destigmatizes mental illness, emphasizing that everyone needs a little help sometimes. Readers will laugh, cry, and ache alongside Klee as they follow his recover. In a sea of recent contemporary novels about teens with mental illnesses, this one stands out for its strong writing, likable protagonist, and overwhelmingly positive messages." - School Library Journal "An unapologetic and wry story about a teen finding his way out of a personal crisis." - Kirkus Reviews "This book is an absolute must-read and the best contemporary novel I've read since J.C. Geiger's Wildman ." - YA Books Central "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days "What a book. So human and kind and forgiving and real." - Geoff Herbach, award-winning author of Stupid Fast and Hooper

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Synopsis"An intense, sometimes graphic, totally heartbreaking portrait of a character who will keep pages turning." - Booklist , Starred Review "An achingly fierce exploration of the way the world wounds us and heals us. If you love exquisitely written coming-of-age stories that will leave you breathless, In Sight of Star s is for you." - Jeff Zentner, William C. Morris award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days Seventeen-year-old Klee's father was the center of his life. He introduced Klee to the great museums of New York City and the important artists on their walls, he told him stories made of myths and magic. Until his death. Now, forced to live in the suburbs with his mom, Klee can't help but feel he's lost all the identifying parts of himself--his beloved father, weekly trips to the MoMA, and the thrumming energy of New York City. That is until he meets wild and free Sarah in art class, with her quick smiles and jokes about his "brooding." Suddenly it seems as if she's the only thing that makes him happy. But when an act of betrayal sends him reeling, Klee lands in what is bitingly referred to as the "Ape Can," a psychiatric hospital for teens in Northhollow. While there, he undergoes intensive therapy and goes back over the pieces of his life to find out what was real, what wasn't, and whether he can stand on his own feet again. Told in alternating timelines, leading up to the event that gets him committed and working towards getting back out, Gae Polisner's In Sight of Stars is a gorgeous novel told in minimalist strokes to maximal effect, about what makes us fall apart and how we can put ourselves back together again.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.P75294In 2018