The How & the Why (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062693167)

"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care." --Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost

A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.

Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs--but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her.

But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.

Alternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.

Author: Cynthia Hand
ISBN-10: 0062693166
ISBN-13: 9780062693167
Publisher: Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2019
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507939 / How & the Why


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019
Booklist 09/15/2019 pg. 51
Publishers Weekly 09/30/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2019
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 86
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2019 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 10/01/2019