Saint Anything (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780451474704)

A New York Times bestseller

A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015

Saint Anything is a poignant, honest story about how we might suffer the misfortune of someone else's bad choices, how people who love us can become family when we desperately need it, and how starting over might - miraculously - mean taking a solid leap forward. --Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister's Keeper

Sydney has always felt invisible. She's grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family's attention and, lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peyton's serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world.

Then she meets the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. There's effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who's had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. But it's with older brother Mac--quiet, watchful, and protective--that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last.

Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen's deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.

Author: Sarah Dessen
ISBN-10: 0451474708
ISBN-13: 9780451474704
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2015
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.36h x 6.94w x 1.27d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 173711 / Saint Anything


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/16/2015
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2015
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Romantic Times 05/01/2015 pg. 56 - Excellent
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 160
Booklist 04/01/2015 pg. 70
Shelf Awareness 05/19/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2015
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 52
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 96

About the Author
Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More, What Happened to Goodbye, Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby. Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You, were made into the movie How to Deal.

Dessen's books are frequently chosen for the Teens' Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association.

Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com.