The List of Things That Will Not Change (Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge Series),Used

Product Description EIGHT STARRED REVIEWS! The reassuring book kids and families need right now. "An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder At a time when everything is changing for Bea and her family, the important things will always stay the same. A soontobe classic by the Newbery Awardwinning author of When You Reach Me.After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. The first and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other.When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's always wanteda sister. Even though she's never met Jesse's daughter, Sonia, Bea is sure that they'll be "just like sisters anywhere."As the wedding day approaches, Bea will learn that making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy, and readers will discover why theNew York Times called Rebecca Stead a "writer of great feeling.""Anundeniably beautiful book." The New York Times"No author writing today observes young lives with more clarity, tenderness, and grace." Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author ofThe One and Only Ivan"Stead truly understands the inner life of kids." Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, author ofHello, Universe andYou Go First Review Praise forThe List of Things That Will Not Change"A fabric woven of exactly the right threads.... Anundeniably beautiful book."The New York Times? "Uplifting without sentimentality, timely not trendy, andutterly engaging."Kirkus Reviews, starred review? "An emotional character journey froma middlegrade master." Booklist, starred review? "An affecting story of significant middle grade change." Publishers Weekly, starred review? "The angst and worries that middle grade readers experience are brought to life through Bea's authentic voice in this mustread title." School Library Journal, starred review? "The strength of this novel lies in Stead'sauthentic, respectful, lowkey approach to the emotional life of a tenyearold as recalled from the perspective of her slightly older self." The Horn Book, starred review? "Ultimately,Bea survives, thrives, and grows as love remains constant but her world gets bigger, and readers negotiating their own changing lives will relate to her challenge and applaud her triumph." The Bulletin, starred review? "Steadmasterfully explores the internal life of a girl going through both extraordinary and runofthemill trialsin a way that tells readers they are not alone in their complicated, contradictory feelings about the world." Shelf Awareness, starred review? "A dazzling middle grade novel from Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead." BookPage, starred review "An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." R. J. Palacio, bestselling author ofWonder "No author writing today observes young lives with moreclarity, tenderness, and grace than the one and only Rebecca Stead." Newbery MedalistKatherine Applegate, author ofThe One and Only Ivan "Stead truly understands the inner life of kids." Newbery MedalistErin Entrada Kelly, author ofHello, Universe andYou Go First"From the moon, the wedding, and the cake, to Bea's mind,Rebecca has captured everything so completely, so beautifully. Truly a wonderful work." Patricia Reilly Giff, author of the Newbery Honor winners Lily's Crossing andPictures of Hollis Woods "This is a story of love that enlarges, even though it is not always easy. We cheer for and are cheered by Bea's quiet triumphs because they aretriumphs of the heart." Gary D. Schmidt, author ofThe Wednesday Wars andPay Attention, Carter Jones "Rebecca Stead's writing is