Sara and the Search for Normal - Softcover

King, Wesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1534421149 ISBN 13: 9781534421141

Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books, 2021

Synopsis

“It’s the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara’s internal struggles that readers will remember.” —Booklist

In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way.

Sara’s Rules to Be Normal

1. Stop taking your pills
19. Make a friend
137. Don’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn’t believe in “normal,” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.

About this title

About the Author

Wesley King is the is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for young readers. He has received over twenty literary awards and seen his work translated for release in many languages. He is currently traveling the world full time in search of good stories and cold beer. 

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Chapter 1: My Happy Family

NOTE

If you ask a blue whale what she thinks about—if you sing whale, of course—you might be surprised. Most people would guess it was about krill, or ocean currents, or maybe if she was due for some air. But it could also be about her baby who swam off two years ago and whether he found a girlfriend. Or that dolphins are silly. Or maybe that the stars look beautiful tonight, even from underwater. We can’t ask her, so we all just kind of assume it’s the krill.

Do me a favor, even if it is just for this story: Assume it’s the stars.

Edition details

• Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534421149
• ISBN 13: 9781534421141
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288