This is How I Find Her

by Sara Polsky

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Pub Date Sep 01 2013 | Archive Date Sep 30 2013

Albert Whitman & Company | AW Teen

Teens & YA

Description

Sophie has always lived her life in the shadow of her mother's bipolar disorder: monitoring medication, making sure the rent is paid, rushing home after school instead of spending time with friends, and keeping secrets from everyone.

But when a suicide attempt lands Sophie's mother in the hospital, Sophie no longer has to watch over her. She moves in with her aunt, uncle, and cousin—a family she’s been estranged from for the past five years. Rolling her suitcase across town to her family's house is easy. What's harder is figuring out how to rebuild her life.

And as her mother’s release approaches and the old obligations loom, Sophie finds herself torn between her responsibilities toward her mother and her desire to live her own life, Sophie must decide what to do next.

Advance Praise

"Artful and accomplished, Polsky’s first novel offers a heartfelt and vividly insightful examination of a family in crisis. I couldn’t put it down."--Michael Cart, critic and Booklist columnist

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780807578773
PRICE	$16.99 (USD)

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angie b, Librarian

Heart-wrenching story of a young girl trying to survive her mother's bipolar disorder without getting any help, which she desperately needs.

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philomena c, Reviewer

This is a brilliantly well written debut novel. I read this in one sitting as I couldn't put it down. The author has taken the subject of mental illness and written it into a beautiful and emotional story.

Sixteen year old Sophie comes home to her bipolar mum having overdosed. Sophie has been caring for her mum for years. Now that her mum is in hospital Sophie must stay with her aunt, uncle and cousin. Living with them she realises her life could be so different without the responsibility of her mother. Just when she's adjusting her mum is on the mend and needs her help again. Will Sophie reach out and ask for help herself.

Not enough books are written about mental health. This book was so well written. I'll certainly be recommending this book to others.