Some Kind of Happiness
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781442466012
Pages
400 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Finley Hart is sent to her grandparents' house for the summer, but her overwhelmingly sad days continue until she escapes into her writings, which soon turn mysteriously real as she realises she must save this magical world in order to save herself.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
580L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Kinship care; Divorce; Mental illness; Addiction; grandparents looking after grandchild; divorced parents; depression; anxiety; panic attacks; alcoholism
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
divorced mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Finalist, Middle Grade Fiction
Edgar Allen Poe Awards, 2017, Nominee, Best Juvenile
Keywords
trees; fire; house; relationships; fueds; secrets; fighting; children; forrest; stories; writing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Legrand, Claire, "Some Kind of Happiness" (2016). Diverse Families. 2004.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2004