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Sorry for Your Loss Hardcover – June 4, 2019

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
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From Printz Honor winner and Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley comes a comitragic YA novel that will appeal to fans of Jandy Nelson and Jeff Zentner.

As the youngest of eight, painfully average Pup Flanagan is used to flying under the radar. He’s barely passing his classes. He lets his longtime crush walk all over him. And he’s in no hurry to decide on a college path.

The only person who ever made him think he could be more was his older brother Patrick. But that was before Patrick died suddenly, leaving Pup with a family who won’t talk about it and acquaintances who just keep saying, “sorry for your loss.”

When Pup excels at a photography assignment he thought he’d bomb, things start to come into focus. His dream girl shows her true colors. An unexpected friend exposes Pup to a whole new world, right under his nose.

And the photograph that was supposed to show Pup a way out of his grief ultimately reveals someone else who is still stuck in their own. Someone with a secret regret Pup never could have imagined.

Winner of the 2020-2021 North Star YA Award

Named to YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults List

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    336 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Quill Tree Books
  4. Publication date
    June 4, 2019
  5. Grade level
    9 and up
  6. Reading age
    14 - 17 years
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.09 x 8.25 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0062571915
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0062571915
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Gr 9 Up-Award-winning author Foley has crafted another outstanding YA novel in the story of James "Pup" Flanagan. As the youngest of eight children, Pup is quickly sinking in his grief over his brother's sudden death. Patrick's passing is particularly painful for Pup because he was the only one who made Pup feel important. Their family refuses to discuss his death and even well-meaning friends can say little more than "sorry for your loss." Helping Pup gain new perspective and healing are his art teacher, Mr. Hughes, and girl crushes new and old. After a year of mediocre art projects from Pup, Mr. Hughes sees something in one of Pup's photographs. That belief in him as an artist, that opportunity to excel in the face of failure, sets up Pup's journey. There are wonderful moments of levity, but ultimately the book is a poignant examination of the loss of a loved one during the time between adolescence and adulthood and how events like that shape lives forever. The text successfully navigates the grieving process in a meaningful way. VERDICT Written with Foley's keen ear for family dynamics, this is definitely a strong choice for fans of her work and those new to the author.-Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlantaα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“Luminous, wise, lyrical, and hilarious. Pup Flanagan is the best sort of underdog hero. This book’s pages can barely contain the hugeness of its beating heart.” — Jeff Zentner, author of the NYT Notable Book The Serpent King

“Foley deftly paints a portrait exploring the different ways that grief and loss affect the members of a loving yet broken family. An introspective novel about the healing power of art with light touches of tears, laughter, and romance.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Printz Honor winner Foley takes readers through tenderhearted and sometimes painfully funny observations. It’s a narrative that is threaded through with incredible feeling. A warm and clear-eyed examination of a family swimming through grief and a boy who finds the light.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

“There are wonderful moments of levity, but ultimately the book is a poignant examination of the loss of a loved one during the time between adolescence and adulthood. Written with Foley’s keen ear for family dynamics, this is definitely a strong choice.”
— School Library Journal

“Invaluable.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Through confident, expressive narration, Foley...provides an affirming conclusion to this delicately told coming-of-age story.” — Horn Book Magazine

“Well-delineated characters and Foley’s subtle hand distinguish this moving novel.” — Publishers Weekly

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quill Tree Books (June 4, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062571915
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062571915
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.09 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Jessie Ann Foley is the author of THE CARNIVAL AT BRAY, NEIGHBORHOOD GIRLS, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD, BREDA'S ISLAND, and AGATHA MAY AND THE ANGLERFISH. She is the recipient of a Printz honor, a William C. Morris Award finalist, and many other awards. Her books have been named to best-of-the-year lists by Kirkus Reviews, YALSA, Booklist, Bank Street, Entertainment Weekly, New York Public Library, and many other organizations, and appear on school and library reading lists across the United States. Jessie spent ten years as a high school English teacher before becoming a full-time author. She is also a Diet Coke and mozzarella stick enthusiast, mom of four, and lifelong Chicagoan. You can visit her on Instagram at @jessieannfoley.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story about family, love and loss
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
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Beautifully written, I loved this book and inhaled it in one sitting!

Pup's family is so relatable and the story is so real- heartbreaking, funny and hopeful.

My heart ached for the Flan Clan and I cried like a baby, but I was also filled with so much gratitude for the power of love and family.

Foley is a master at capturing real human emotion and has an amazing way of immersing you in her stories; making you feel like you are experiencing everything right along side her characters.
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Elaine Cowen
5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed; I cried. I loved this book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
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By the end of the first page, I knew I wouldn't put the book down until it was finished. Pup Flanagan is a struggling and lovable teenage boy, trying to figure out how to prevent the loss of his brother, Patrick, from turning into the loss of any more family members.
Jessie has a way of writing with such emotion, but always weaves in descriptions that make you laugh out loud.
I cried like a baby at the end of the book. I can't wait until her next one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loss and hope
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
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I absolutely loved this story of Pup, the youngest kid in a large Chicago family. Jessie Foley does such a great job of making every character three dimensional, and she captures the functional dysfunction in Pup’s family with such authenticity. She paints a vivid picture of the shattering effects a loss can have on a family, but she also captures the amazing capacity people have to heal. I want to read more about Pup and Flanland.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
As much as I liked the writing, I had a hard time finding the direction of the story, or the point. It was as if the story had an identity crisis. I enjoyed the characters, but some parts were unnecessarily over dramatic and the main character remained out of focus. The end (if you can call it that) was anticlimactic. More of a 2.5 stars, I'm rounding up to 3.
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Lupine Smile
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Written YA Realistic Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2019
Pup Flanagan was only a teenager when his oldest brother died suddenly. As the youngest of eight, Pup ends up mainly left on his own to deal with his grief. Floundering at school and with his peers, will Pup find his purpose with the help of a teacher and an unexpected ally?

Dealing with loss and grief is not easy, especially for young people who do not feel that they have support. The author does a good job of showing how grief can manifest itself in different ways for different people. Sorry for Your Loss is a very realistic portrayal of a family dealing with the loss of a loved one and it is a novel that I would recommend to those who like YA realistic fiction.
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L2T
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read! Perfect for summer.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019
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I loved this book. It’s a beautiful story of a large, close-knit family and how they are dealing with grief from the death of their child/brother, viewed through the eyes of the youngest child. You laugh with Pup, your heart breaks for Pup. And you root for him as he finds mentors, friends, love, and finally finds his voice.
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Anne McG
5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters, story, and theme
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
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Foley gets so much "just right" in this novel! Her characters feel so genuine that readers are quickly drawn into their stories. We want to stay right with them as we see them expand and develop. And with great insight and empathy, Foley portrays the power of grief on the lives of the young. And the not-so-young.
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