Stay
Publisher
Coteau Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781550506815
Pages
128 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel in verse
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Millie is eleven going on twelve, and facing her toughest problems yet as she struggles with changes to her family. Her father moves out of the house and faces a cancer diagnosis, and her mother moves on with a new boyfriend. To cope, Millie distracts herself by speaking to her twin brother, Billy (who died before he was born), and dreams of the day she can convince her family to get a puppy.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Divorce; divorced parents; co-parenting; two homes
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
divorced parents
Keywords
girls; families; cancer; family life; dogs
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lawrence, Katherine, "Stay" (2017). Diverse Families. 1133.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1133