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Say the Word

Say the Word

Jeannine Garsee
3.9/5 ( ratings)
Perfectionist Shawna dates the right boys, gets good grades, and follows her father's every rule. So when her estranged lesbian mother dies, Shawna needs to figure out how to have the perfect reaction. But anger from being abandoned ten years ago, combined with the introduction of her mother's other family, threatens to leave Shawna spinning out of control. A relatable and honest teen voice-and a shocking secret-make this novel a true page-turner.



An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Powerful and compelling . . . this sensitive and heart-wrenching story slowly unfolds into a gripping read. -Booklist, starred review

Garsee has created an intense, frank novel with fragile, resilient, believable characters. -School Library Journal
Language
English
Pages
360
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release
March 31, 2009
ISBN
1599903334
ISBN 13
9781599903330

Say the Word

Jeannine Garsee
3.9/5 ( ratings)
Perfectionist Shawna dates the right boys, gets good grades, and follows her father's every rule. So when her estranged lesbian mother dies, Shawna needs to figure out how to have the perfect reaction. But anger from being abandoned ten years ago, combined with the introduction of her mother's other family, threatens to leave Shawna spinning out of control. A relatable and honest teen voice-and a shocking secret-make this novel a true page-turner.



An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Powerful and compelling . . . this sensitive and heart-wrenching story slowly unfolds into a gripping read. -Booklist, starred review

Garsee has created an intense, frank novel with fragile, resilient, believable characters. -School Library Journal
Language
English
Pages
360
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release
March 31, 2009
ISBN
1599903334
ISBN 13
9781599903330

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