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The Last to Let Go Hardcover - 2018

by Amber Smith

When her mother is arrested for killing Brooke's abusive father, Brooke must confront the shadow of her family's violence and dysfunction in this provocative new novel from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Way I Used to Be."


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"Heartwrenching." --VOYA (starred review) "Beautiful, captivating prose." --RT Book Reviews A twisted tragedy leaves Brooke and her siblings on their own in this provocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be. How do you let go of something you've never had? Junior year for Brooke Winters is supposed to be about change. She's transferring schools, starting fresh, and making plans for college so she can finally leave her hometown, her family, and her past behind. But all of her dreams are shattered one hot summer afternoon when her mother is arrested for killing Brooke's abusive father. No one really knows what happened that day, if it was premeditated or self-defense, whether it was right or wrong. And now Brooke and her siblings are on their own. In a year of firsts--the first year without parents, first love, first heartbreak, and her first taste of freedom--Brooke must confront the shadow of her family's violence and dysfunction, as she struggles to embrace her identity, finds her true place in the world, and learns how to let go.

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  • Title The Last to Let Go
  • Author Amber Smith
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books
  • Date 2018-02
  • ISBN 9781481480734 / 1481480731
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.4 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 3.56 cm)
  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Lesbian
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Lgbt
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Coming of age
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016058211
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/2017, Page 52
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2018, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2018, Page 126
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/15/2017, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/27/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/2017, Page 0
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 12/01/2017, Page 0

About the author

Amber Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be, The Last to Let Go, Something Like Gravity, and The Way I Am Now. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues. She grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her wife and their ever-growing family of rescued dogs and cats. You can find her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.
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