Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better
HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 17, 2024
Wry humor and sharp insight capture the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family.
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- Who it’s for
- Sharp humor meets a young teen’s shifting outlook as he learns that accepting help can matter.
- Themes
- A parent's mental health challenges, Found family, Learning to accept help
- Genres
- Depression & Mental Health, Parent-Child Stories, Alternative Family Stories
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Wry humor and sharp insight capture the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family. For fans of Gary D. Schmidt and Rebecca Stead. A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK * A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK * FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! Quagmire Tiarello prides himself on not needing anything from anybody.
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Sure, his mom is skipping work again and showing signs of going into one of her full-out spins, but it’s nothing he can’t handle. He’s used to her up-and-down moods, even if this time it feels a little different. Then his mom disappears, and Quag must find shelter with an uncle he didn't know he had. Should he come clean about his mother’s mental health challenges? Or can he use his carefully honed skills to bluff long enough to find his mom and get home? Readers will root for Quag as he finds himself rethinking his world and learning to accept help from the people who love him.
Wry, Tender Coming-of-Age
Sharp humor meets a young teen’s shifting outlook as he learns that accepting help can matter.
Come here for
- A prickly, self-reliant voice with room for warmth
- Growing-up stakes shaped by a mother’s unstable mental health
Expect
- Wry humor alongside a serious family situation
- A young teen learning to lean on found family
Where it sits
| Depression & Mental Health | 77% |
|---|---|
| Parent-Child Stories | 35% |
| Alternative Family Stories | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Parent-Child Stories
- Alternative Family Stories
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- Farm & Ranch Life
- Big Feelings
- Friendship
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- Mylisa Larsen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 17, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- A parent's mental health challenges · Found family · Learning to accept help
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men