Heartbreaking and powerful.Melina Marchetta, Printz-winning author of*Jellicoe Road*
Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She's never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she'd like to forget completely. But when Callie's mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callie's real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life, in a small town in Florida, Callie must find a way to leave the past behind. She must learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that loveeven with someone who seems an improbable choiceis more than just a possibility.
TRISH DOLLER's debut novel, Something Like Normal, was hailed as a dynamo of a soldier's story by SLJ. She has worked as a newspaper reporter and radio personality and is now a bookseller. She lives in Ft Myers, Florida with her husband, two dogs, and two mostly grown children.
for *Something Like Normal*
An NPR Best Ever Teen Novels Finalist
An Indiebound New Voices Pick
A GoodReads Choice Nominee
An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers
Named to ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults List
Doller debuts with a timely novel that carves new ground out of the saturated teen romance and post-war trauma genres. Publishers Weekly
Amazing. You will smile and sob and when you finish, you will walk away a better you. READ THIS BOOK NOW. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle
Something Like Normal is intense and sweetand that makes for a memorable read. Iheartdaily.com