Sarah Weeks is the author of the best-selling picture books with tapes Crocodile Smile, Follow the Moon, and Without You. She also wrote the critically acclaimed and award-winning novel So B. It and the popular middle grade Guy series, including Regular Guy, Guy Time, Guy Wire, and My Guy, soon to be a feature film with Disney. She has written dozens of picture books including I’m a Pig, illustrated by Holly Berry, and More Eggs Please, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. She lives in New York with her two sons
"There are many passages that could jump-start a booktalk and get this into kids' hands." -- School Library Journal"Life and death weave together in strange ways one summer for twelve year old Verbena Colter. Sarah Weeks tells her story with warmth, grace, and deep compassion. A stunning novel about life's many complications and how we struggle to grow up, into ourselves." -- Brian Selznick, author and Caldecott winning illustrator of THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET"Verbena is a character you will not want to leave. An endearing story, heartfelt, and buoyant." -- Pam Munoz Ryan, author of ESPERANZA RISING"Young readers will recognize their struggles to grow and understand their own lives, while laughing, and crying along the way. Nothing simple here; just fine writing." -- Avi, Newbery Medal-winning author of CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD
"There are many passages that could jump-start a booktalk and get this into kids' hands." -- School Library Journal"Life and death weave together in strange ways one summer for twelve year old Verbena Colter. Sarah Weeks tells her story with warmth, grace, and deep compassion. A stunning novel about life's many complications and how we struggle to grow up, into ourselves." -- Brian Selznick, author and Caldecott winning illustrator of THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET"Verbena is a character you will not want to leave. An endearing story, heartfelt, and buoyant." -- Pam Munoz Ryan, author of ESPERANZA RISING"Young readers will recognize their struggles to grow and understand their own lives, while laughing, and crying along the way. Nothing simple here; just fine writing." -- Avi, Newbery Medal-winning author of CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD
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