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Critical Praise for
Hothouse
“Chris Lynch has brought to the page a novel about the depth of loss, the journey to recovery, and all that lies in between. And in his skilled hand, this becomes a story about all of us.”
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Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson
“I cannot recommend this book enough. A winner by all measures. Outstanding!”
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Graham Salisbury, award-winning author of UNDER THE BLOOD RED SUN
Praise for the Printz Honor novel Freewill
“In this excellent, disturbing novel of redemption, Chris Lynch explores grief so stunning it strips meaning from life.”
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Lynch’s control over Will’s narration is superb. There’s a real Holden Caufield echo.”
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Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Lynch guides the reader through this complex internal journey with a remarkably light touch.”
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Horn Book (starred review)
“Chris Lynch packs quite a wallop into a slim little volume.”
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Chicago Tribune
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No Such Thing as the Real World
Graduation from high school? A senior thesis? A betrayal by someone you love? A loss of innocence? The death of a parent? Losing the family you always wished you had? Facing a harsh reality? What's the line that separates childhood from the "real world"? And what happens when it's nothing you...
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The Big Game of Everything
You have to love your family. You do, even if you don't, right? You don't have to understand them or play tennis with them, but you have to love them. It's a rule, and it's the kind of rule you don't break unless you're some kind of animal. My brother happens to be some kind of animal. My sister...
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