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PublisherSquare Fish

ISBN-101250618908

ISBN-139781250618900

eBay Product ID (ePID)28050098191

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Book TitleAll the Impossible Things

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicSocial Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Fantasy & Magic, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorLindsay Lackey

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsAn Indies Introduce Selection A New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 Selection A 2020 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children's Fiction & Nonfiction "A gorgeous story about the joy that's possible when we allow hope into our hearts. Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish ." --Katherine Applegate, New York Times -bestselling author of Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan " A story to tug at your heartstrings and bring a little magic too! " - 2020 WILLA Literary Award judging panel "Lackey tackles difficult topics including addiction and loss with infinite gentleness ." - School Library Journal , starred review " A beautiful, nuanced story of how love and grief can coexist. " - Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me "An emotional tale filled with unique characters, heartbreaking realities, and a touch of magical realism ." - Booklist "Lackey's compassionately drawn story ponders hope, grief, and found family, warming the heart while avoiding an overly neat conclusion." - Publishers Weekly " Painful to read--in a good way. " - Kirkus "Lackey deftly draws readers into Red's tumultuous emotional journey; with its strong narrative voice, interspersed with letters and journal entries in Red's own words, the text resonates with a mixture of hope and hurt, strength and vulnerability ." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Dewey DecimalF

SynopsisA bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in All the Impossible Things , Lindsay Lackey's extraordinary middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs. "Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish." --Katherine Applegate, New York Times -bestselling author of Wishtree An Indies Introduce Selection Red's inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby "Red" Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can't figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red's heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she's quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother's chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs., Storm clouds, friendship, the mystery of impossible things and a whole lot of heart collide in this extraordinary middle grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of a real home, the one that fits just right.