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The secret to belonging

The secret to belonging

ISBN: 9798347125913
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Origin: US
Release Date: December, 2026

Book Details

Three starred reviews! A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this ‘lush…aching’ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman. You are invisible in your own family. Your parents spend all their care and attention on your brother, who is addicted to drugs. Your dreams don’t matter to anyone but you. Your only ticket out is a college fund left by your grandfather-until your parents use it to pay for your brother’s drug rehab. Just when your future seems about to collapse, you are offered a lifeline: a scholarship to become an exchange student in a remote part of Norway. It’s an invitation to begin a new life in a new place with new people…a place where you might finally feel like you belong.