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Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

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Goodbye Days

Jeff Zentner

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · March 13, 2018

Reading lane: Death & Grief for Teens

What would you do if you could spend one last day with someone you lost?

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Grief, Unvarnished

A grief-forward YA read that keeps its focus on aftermath, not melodrama.

Come here for

  • grief and aftermath, handled plainly
  • a contemporary YA voice with emotional sharp edges

Expect

  • heavy themes without softness
  • short, emotionally loaded stretches

Book Details

Authors
Jeff Zentner
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
March 13, 2018
Format
Paperback
Theme
Death & Grief for Teens · Teen Suicide
Reading lane
Death & Grief for Teens

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • YA Romance

  • Social Themes for Teens

  • Abuse & Trauma for Teens

About This Book

What would you do if you could spend one last day with someone you lost? From the award winning author of The Serpent King comes an acclaimed story of grief, guilt and the chance to say goodbye. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new book, In the Wild Light! “Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-affirming.” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything. Where are you guys? Text me back. That's the last message Carver Briggs...

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What would you do if you could spend one last day with someone you lost? From the award winning author of The Serpent King comes an acclaimed story of grief, guilt and the chance to say goodbye. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new book, In the Wild Light! “Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-affirming.” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything. Where are you guys? Text me back. That's the last message Carver Briggs will ever send his three best friends, Mars, Eli, and Blake. He never thought that it would lead to their death. Now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident and even worse, a powerful judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation. Luckily, Carver has some unexpected allies: Eli’s girlfriend, the only person to stand by him at school; Dr. Mendez, his new therapist; and Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a “goodbye day” together to share their memories and say a proper farewell. Soon the other families are asking for their own goodbye day with Carver—but he’s unsure of their motives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these goodbye days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison? “Hold on to your heart: this book will wreck you, fix you, and most definitely change you.” —Becky Albertalli, Morris Award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

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