{"product_id":"9780698172562","title":"Skyscraping","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartrending, bold novel in verse about family, identity, and forgiveness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mira is just beginning her senior year of high school when she discovers her father with his male lover. Her world–and everything she thought she knew about her family–is shattered instantly. Unable to comprehend the lies, betrayal, and secrets that–unbeknownst to Mira–have come to define and keep intact her family’s existence, Mira distances herself from her sister and closest friends as a means of coping. But her father’s sexual orientation isn’t all he's kept hidden. A shocking health scare brings to light his battle with HIV. As Mira struggles to make sense of the many fractures in her family's fabric and redefine her wavering sense of self, she must find a way to reconnect with her dad–while there is still time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in raw, exposed free verse, \u003ci\u003eSkyscraping \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that there is no one way to be a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for SKYSCRAPING:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2016 NCTE Children's Notable Verse Novel\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 LGBTQ Book for Youth title\u003cbr\u003eA YALSA 2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults title\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEssential LGBTQIA Book for Youth\u003cbr\u003eA Los Angeles Public Library's Best Book for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Exquisite free-verse poems...illuminating and deeply felt.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e*STARRED*\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This book should be popular with fans of Sarah Dessen and would be a worthy addition to most high school library collections.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Jensen's spare free-verse poems and accessible imagery realistically portray the fraught moments of adolescent identity formation with great empathy. Compelling snapshots of contemporary family drama and the AIDS epidemic as captured through a teen's eyes.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Written in straightforward, accessible free verse tinged with celestial metaphors, this story--set in a well-rendered 1993 NYC--is sincere, touching, and heartwrenching.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"It left me speechless. \u003ci\u003eSkyscraping \u003c\/i\u003eis like a regular book with wings.\"—\u003cb\u003eBecky Albertalli\u003c\/b\u003e, author of National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In gorgeous poetic verse, Jensen captures the raw emotions and hard truths of a family dealing with forgiveness and love.... Your heart will soar and break and heal anew.\"—\u003cb\u003eAn Na\u003c\/b\u003e, author of Printz Award winner and National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eA Step from Heaven\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eSkyscraping \u003c\/i\u003eis brilliant, sharp and bright. A stellar story. Jensen has written a powerful tale about love and loss, a story that will stick with readers long after they’ve reached the end. Her poetry is vivid, tangible, and visceral. She’s a rising star with a breathtaking debut. This is a novel made of star stuff.\"—\u003cb\u003eSkila Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCaminar \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106472280304,"sku":"9780698172562","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698172562_p0.jpg?v=1763620824","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698172562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}