The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

by Brian Conaghan

Book Overview

From the acclaimed author of When Mr. Dog Bites and The Bombs That Brought Us Together comes a compelling, thought-provoking, heartbreaking, and timely story that asks: how far would you go for family?

As the person who cares for his terminally-ill mother, Bobby Seed has a lot on his plate. Add to that a responsibility to watch over his little brother (with his endless question about why their mother is in so much pain), keeping up at school, and navigating a relationship with a girl friend who wants to be a girlfriend, and he's barely keeping his head above the water. Something's got to give.

But then Bobby's mother makes a request, one that seems impossible. If he agrees, he won't just be soothing her pain. He'll be helping her end it -- and end everything. Angry, stirring, and tender, this bold novel tells a story of choice and compassion, exploring the lengths to which we'll go for the people we love.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681194821
• ISBN13: 9781681194820
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher