Just a Normal Tuesday

by Kim Turrisi

Overview

For Kai, nothing will ever be normal again. Sixteen-year-old Kai’s life is shattered forever by a letter from her sister, Jen, which begins, “If you are reading this, I am already gone.” Jen has committed suicide. Heartbroken and furious, Kai gets caught in a downward spiral, self-medicating and lashing out. When her parents decide to send her to a summer camp for grieving teens, she resists. But eventually, sharing her feelings with kids who understand helps her move forward … and even fall in love. This stunning novel offers a roadmap for anyone touched by loss or looking for hope in a broken world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771388634
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

After graduating from Florida State University, Kim Turrisi began her career in film and television. After a year of on-set production, Kim segued into the development side of the business. She first worked as a development executive at Columbia TriStar and eventually shepherded many projects in family entertainment for Disney, Viacom and Hallmark.Kim created and wrote an online web series for which she won a Daytime Emmy. She wrote for ABC Family's webisode series Pretty Dirty Secrets, an internet companion piece to smash hit Pretty Little Liars.Born in Hawaii, Kim credits her love of travel to her life as an Air Force brat who moved every two years. When she isn't writing or reading, she can be found obsessing over her dogs, Riley and Rocco.

Editorial Reviews

... Kim Turrisi does an especially fine job of capturing the surreal shock inherent in the aftermath of losing a close family member ....—The Globe and Mail

There is grief and there is grace, and this book is full of both. A look at love, loss, and learning to live with questions that have no answers. Kim Turrisi is an exquisite new voice.—Martha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death, finalist for the Kirkus Prize

The anguish of loss. The hope in recovery. A brave, real, impassioned debut.—Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Crank

Just a Normal Tuesday is raw, real, and absolutely beautiful. It's a rare book that can make you cry, laugh, swoon, and cheer. I loved this wholeheartedly and never wanted it to end.—Veronica Rossi, New York Times bestselling author of Under the Never Sky

Centering on an underdeveloped topic in YA fiction, this title is a must-buy for all teen collections.—School Library Journal

... the timeless themes of love, loss, and moving forward will find a readership among those who are also grieving and need to know they're not alone.—Kirkus Reviews

... an honest, and gut-wrenching story of death, grief and healing.—CM Magazine

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