The Distance to Home

Name: The Distance to Home
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ISBN: 9781101938744

Jenn Bishop

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English

Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
18 May 2017

Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's&YA)

""Recommend this poignant novel to fans of Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park and The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin.""--School Library Journal

""Recommend this poignant novel to fans ofKeeping Scoreby Linda Sue Park and The Thing About Jellyfishby Ali Benjamin"" (School Library Journal). It's a heartwarming celebration of sisterhood and summertime, and of finding the courage to get back in the game.

Last summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. They were headed for the championship, and her loudest supporter at every game was her best friend and older sister, Haley.

This summer, everything is different. Haley's death, at the end of last summer, has left Quinnen and her parents reeling. Without Haley in the stands, Quinnen doesn't want to play baseball. It seems like nothing can fill the Haley-sized hole in her world. The one glimmer of happiness comes from the Bandits, the local minor-league baseball team. For the first time, Quinnen and her family are hosting one of the players for the season. Without her sister, Quinnen's not sure it will be any fun, but soon she befriends a few players. With their help, can she make peace with the past and return to the pitcher's mound?

A Bank Street College of Education and Children's Book Committee Best Children's Books of the Year

""A piercing first novel. . . . Bishop insightfully examines the tested relationships among grieving family members and friends in a story of resilience, forgiveness, and hope."" -Publishers Weekly

""With appeal to both sports- and drama-minded girls, this will make a good book club selection and pass-it-among-your-friends read."" -The Bulletin

By: Jenn Bishop
Imprint: Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 187g
ISBN: 9781101938744
ISBN 10: 1101938749
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 May 2017
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jenn Bishop is also the author of14 Hollow Road and is a former youth services and teen librarian. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where she studied English, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Along with her husband and cat, Jenn lives in Cincinnati. Visit her online at JennBishop.com or on Twitter at @buffalojenn.

Reviews for The Distance to Home

Recommend this poignant novel to fans of Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park and The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin. --School Library Journal A piercing first novel. . . . Bishop insightfully examines the tested relationships among grieving family members and friends in a story of resilience, forgiveness, and hope. --Publishers Weekly With appeal to both sports- and drama-minded girls, this will make a good book club selection and pass-it-among-your-friends read. --The Bulletin