Forget Me Not
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781250096272
Pages
336 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel in verse
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette Syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
HL670L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Physical disability; Neurological disorder; single mother; Tourette syndrome; teenager with a physical disability; teenager with a neurological disorder
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Poetry
Keywords
flowers; courage; friendship; boyfriend; moving; school; new student; embarrassment; moon; astronomy
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Terry, Ellie, "Forget Me Not" (2017). Diverse Families. 1805.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1805