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If You Read This by Kereen Getten

If You Read This

Kereen Getten

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · August 16, 2022

A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring If You Read This.

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Who it’s for
A birthday treasure hunt turns memory, loss, and growing up into an intimate reading journey.
Themes
Grief and healing, Coming of age, Family love
Genres
Loss & Grief, Growing Up, Friendship

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About this book

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel When Life Gives You Mangos comes a captivating journey of love, loss, and letters. Named a best book of the year by Waterstones! When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. After she died three years ago, these became Brie’s favorite memories. Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one last treasure hunt.

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The first letter guides Brie to a special place. The next urges her to unlock a secret. And the last letter will change life as she knows it. In this poignant coming-of-age story of new memories, surprises, and moments of healing, Kereen Getten beautifully captures the edge of adolescence, when everything is thrilling, amazing, and terrifying in a way it will never be again. ★ "This delightful coming-of-age story details a transformative experience, pairing vivid characters with an evocative setting and bringing readers on an unforgettable journey. Dazzling." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Letters and Longing

A birthday treasure hunt turns memory, loss, and growing up into an intimate reading journey.

Come here for

  • A trail of letters and remembered treasure hunts
  • A tender take on grief and adolescence

Expect

  • Surprises threaded through moments of healing
  • The thrilling, unsettling edge of growing up

Where it sits

Friendship87%
Growing Up87%
Loss & Grief80%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Caribbean & Latin American Stories
  • Loss & Grief
  • Friendship
Authors
Kereen Getten
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
August 16, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Grief and healing · Coming of age · Family love
Reading lane
Caribbean & Latin American Stories