How to Save a Life

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Jill MacSweeny just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she's been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends--everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she's somehow trying to replace a lost family member with a new one. ... more

About Author

Sara Zarr was raised in San Francisco, California, and now lives with her husband in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the author of Once Was Lost, Sweethearts, and the National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl. She can be found on the Web at www.sarazarr.com.

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Critical Praise

Our Hip Scouts review How To Save a Life:

A fantastic, original story with compelling characters. I couldn't put it down. I don't think I've ever felt more connected with the characters in any other book. Highly recommended.
-Sophie, 14

Sara Zarr's How To Save a Life is touching, funny, and impossible to put down. The characters immediately draw you in and the plot is an interesting change from the usual YA fare. It's completely heartwarming without being cheesy and Zarr's writing is fantastic. How To Save a Life is amazing
-Marlee, 16

Category:: JUVENILE FICTION
Format:: HARDCOVER BOOK
Subformat:: YOUNG ADULT
Publish Date:: 10/18/2011
US/Can Price:: $17.99/$19.99
ISBN:: 9780316036061
Pages:: 352
Size:: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"

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Celebrate With Us!

It's the 5th anniversary of Story of a Girl, Sara Zarr's debut novel. A 2007 National Book Award Finalist, as well as an ALA Best Books for Young Adult title, Story of a Girl announced the arrival of a major new voice in Young Adult literature. Read it again—or read it for the first time—this January.

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