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Foley, Jessie Ann.
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
New York: HarperTeen, 2019
IL YA
ISBN 9780062571922
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 Sixteen-year-old James "Pup" Flanagan as the youngest of eight overachieving siblings, Pup doesn't really say much, not at Sunday dinners, not when the sudden death of his brother leaves a silent, gaping hole in the family, not as his other brother's alcoholism wreaks havoc, and not as Pup fails art class. When the failing art grade leads to a photography assignment, Pup discovers an unexpected talent. A photo he takes of his brother Luke in a vulnerable moment wins him a passing grade and a slot in an art competition. As he builds his portfolio, he begins truly looking at the people in his life: the girl he's always had a crush on, the acquaintance he's surprised helps him develop his photos, the members of his family who may be grieving after all, and his still-living brother who's been quietly in crisis. With these new perspectives comes a journey of learning about himself and the people around him. (Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Awards, 2021)

SUBJECTS:   Brothers -- Fiction.
                        Death -- Fiction.
                        Grief -- Fiction.
                        Friendship -- Fiction.
                        Photography -- Fiction.
                        Families -- Fiction.
                        Young adult fiction.
                        Brothers.

 
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