For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan’s Handbook is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart. It’s been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she’s learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules: 1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one. 2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst. But when Lila’s mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it’s suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad’s death. On top of everything, there’s more about what happened that Lila doesn’t know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again.
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Joan F. Smith
Joan is a Massachusetts native who loves creating novels, essays, dance choreography, academic programs, and people. She is the Lead Faculty of Creative Writing for Southern New Hampshire University’s Global Campus. In fiction, life, and dance, she specializes in tackling difficult subjects with wit and grit. Joan has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Emerson College, and two B.A. degrees (English and Social Science) from Providence College. She lives with her husband and two small children just south of Boston. She is represented by Kerry D’Agostino of Curtis Brown, Ltd. in New York City.
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