Sara and the Search for Normal - Softcover

King, Wesley

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9781534421141: Sara and the Search for Normal
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1534421149 ISBN 13: 9781534421141
Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books, 2021

Synopsis

“It’s the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara’s internal struggles that readers will remember.” —Booklist

In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way.

Sara’s Rules to Be Normal

1. Stop taking your pills
19. Make a friend
137. Don’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn’t believe in “normal,” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.

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About the Author

Wesley King is the is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for adults and young readers. His work has been translated for release around the world.

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Chapter 1: My Happy Family NOTE
If you ask a blue whale what she thinks about—if you sing whale, of course—you might be surprised. Most people would guess it was about krill, or ocean currents, or maybe if she was due for some air. But it could also be about her baby who swam off two years ago and whether he found a girlfriend. Or that dolphins are silly. Or maybe that the stars look beautiful tonight, even from underwater. We can’t ask her, so we all just kind of assume it’s the krill.

Do me a favor, even if it is just for this story: Assume it’s the stars.

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Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1534421149
ISBN 13 
9781534421141
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Rating
  • 4.28 out of 5 stars
    1,131 ratings by Goodreads

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Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane ..., 2020
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