Iris tries to act normal at school, going through the motions and joking around with her friends. But nothing is normal, and sometimes it feels like she'll never laugh again. How can she, when her dad is dying of a virus that's off-limits to talk about? When she knows that soon all she'll have left of her kind, loving dad are memories, photos, and a binder full of the poems they used to exchange?
In a sea of rage and grief, Iris resolves to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation, and prejudice surrounding AIDS-and find the pieces of Dad that she never knew before. Along the way, Iris might just find new sides to herself.
Award-winning author Ami Polonsky has crafted a lyrical, tender, earth-shattering novel that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.
| ISBN: | 9780316462044 |
| Publication date: | 6th April 2023 |
| Author: | Ami Polonsky |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 276 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Stories about Family and Friends Historical Fiction PSHE: Family Issues PSHE: Bereavement and Grief Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions |