Now a major motion picture starring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, and Talitha Bateman—in theaters October 2017!
From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth about her parents, which the New York Times called "a remarkable novel." Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish.
She doesn't know when her birthday is or who her father is. In fact, everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mother's past is a mystery. When a strange word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi sets out on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.
Far away from home, pieces of her puzzling history come together. But it isn't until she learns to accept not knowing that Heidi truly arrives.
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"So B. It is a life changing tale for Heidi It. Yes It ids her last name at least she thinks. Heidi's tale earned 5 stars easily. Heidi is 12 years old and lives in Reno, Nevada. Her mother is mentally challenged and can not take care of her so her loving neighbor Bernadette takes care of Heidi and her mother in this part i felt a great connection in this part I have two wonderful neighbors that would do anything for us. Heidi doesn't mind knowing not knowing anythng about her self until soof comes into her life. Soof is one of the 23 words her mother knows. Soof haunts Heidi in her dreams and every day thoughts Sarah Weeks described this part very well like as if you were being haunted by the word as if you were the character. In one of Heidi's homeschooled lessons she stumbles upon a roll of film she gets the film developed and finds pictures of her mother and a sign that says Hilltop Home. She shows her mother the pictures and her mother says soof but Heidi can not get her to say what soof is. Heidi decides she has to go to Hilltop home to learn about her past. So B. It is a life changing book it makes you wonder what it would feel like to not know anything about yourself. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes adventure and mystery. So B. It is a heart filled tale that would be a great summer read. This book can be found at any library or bookstore under Sarah Weeks." — Maddy (5 out of 5 stars)
"So B. It is a life changing tale for Heidi It. Yes It ids her last name at least she thinks. Heidi's tale earned 5 stars easily. Heidi is 12 years old and lives in Reno, Nevada. Her mother is mentally challenged and can not take care of her so her loving neighbor Bernadette takes care of Heidi and her mother in this part i felt a great connection in this part I have two wonderful neighbors that would do anything for us. Heidi doesn't mind knowing not knowing anythng about her self until soof comes into her life. Soof is one of the 23 words her mother knows. Soof haunts Heidi in her dreams and every day thoughts Sarah Weeks described this part very well like as if you were being haunted by the word as if you were the character. In one of Heidi's homeschooled lessons she stumbles upon a roll of film she gets the film developed and finds pictures of her mother and a sign that says Hilltop Home. She shows her mother the pictures and her mother says soof but Heidi can not get her to say what soof is. Heidi decides she has to go to Hilltop home to learn about her past. So B. It is a life changing book it makes you wonder what it would feel like to not know anything about yourself. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes adventure and mystery. So B. It is a heart filled tale that would be a great summer read. This book can be found at any library or bookstore under Sarah Weeks."
" well done. a few parts brought me to tears. read it in one night, after being intrigued by my 9 year old daughter's discussion of and descriptions of this book from her enrichment program. it was fun to talk with my daughter about a book we've both read and had serious thoughts about. very cool. "
" Shaylie had a book report due on this, so I read along with her. I liked this easy read a lot. Probably even four and a half stars. "
" I thought this was a fantastic book! "
" This is a book about a young girl named Heidi's life. Heidi lives with her mother who is mentaly disabled. Heidi also has a neighbor who she depends on to help her with her mother,and the neighbor depends on Heidi to run errons for her. Heide find some pictures that has her wanting to find the answer to many questions she has about herself and her mothers life. We follow Heidi on her adventure to find these answers. This is a great book. I would recomend this book for 3rd-6th grade students "
" This was amazing how her mom didn't know things that the girl knew right now. "
" WOW! this book is truly amazing. its hard to write a review without giving anything away but I really loved this book. Its about a girl and her mother is mentally retarded and the main character goes on this huge journey to find out a word her mom is saying but doesn't know what it means "
" elementary school days. it was beautiful. "
" This book is definitely under the category of life-chainging, awe-inspiring, and just plain lovely. It is simply written, however adults and children alike will feel its importance. I highly recommend. "
" i feel bad for heidi.thank god she has bernadette.if heidi didn't meet her than they wouldn't even be able to survive "
" An interesting journey of a girl in search of a history. "
" It's a sad, good and a mystery at the same time. "
" This book was thoughtfully crafted. It is easily accessible, but has many elements that are beyond your typical young adult novel. The main character has a mother who is brain damaged and is cared for by a neighbor with agoraphobia. I highly recommend it. "
" This was a beautiful book. It was different from what I would usually read, but til the end I was completely hooked. I was unsure of what was gonna happen so it kept me on the edge. Glad I read it. "
" It was a very good book! "
" Sweet and wonderful "
" I don't know but I what to read it "
" I never thought that So B it was actually Sophia or soof was I love you. Also when Sophia died, that was heart breaking. "
" loved this book! i read it in 3 days =] i wanna read it again! "
" LOVED this book. Thank you to Steffi and Galen for telling me I had to read it! "
" 4 stars because my name is in the book....otherwise it would be 3 "
" It was amazing but sad. "
" Good Book! Read it!!! "
" I finished this today. I loved it and was extremely touched by he ending. Heidi had these great insights about the truth and what you can know. The writing was extraordinary. "
" I loved this book. When I was reading this book it was so hard to put it down. It's a mystery and a heart warming story at the same time. "
" a great realistic fiction book. deals with real life problems that most of the time you dont see. at the end you will give it five stars!!!!!! :) quick-easy read "
" This is a very absorbing and pitch-perfect story of a girl's quest for answers about her family history and her mother's past. Be prepared with Kleenex, but the story is worth it. "
" YA book. Young girl with disabled mother journeys across the country to find out who she is. The truth is not always easy to accept. I loved this author's voice; some sentences were almost poetic. It's written for middle-schoolers but I enjoyed it greatly. "
" Quirky and fun. Pick this up and you will be entertained. "
" It was a great story! I wished she would have stayed in New York though. "
" a Beautiful and moving story that completely captured my imagination. "
" Oh . . . my . . . lands! I LOVE this book! It's the sweetest, most touching book I've read in quite a while. I had a hard time putting it down. Sarah Weeks did an absolutely brilliant job. I hate giving things away in these reviews. All I have to say is: READ THIS BOOK! "
" I think it was a good book. I liked how this book showed alot of feeling, and was accurate about information & feelings it sent out in the book. "
" this is definitely a reread!:) "
" An interesting book that really kept me wanting to read! "
" This is a really great book-thank you Mommy for recommending it!!!!!! "
" I read this in 8th grade. It is really interesting and a page turner. I wasn't super blown away by this book, but it was good enough for me to finish it! "
" Stole it from Avery on Spring Break... "
" Beautiful story. Vivid imagery used by the author. All characters very likable.similar to Because of Winn Dixie and Ida B. "
" Very interesting story about a young girl who realizes that her mother is mentally challenged and she is not sure as to where she belongs in her family as all she has is her mother who only speaks 23 words. Great story with a surprising and sad ending. Great read for all!!! "
" it was a very sad story but it has an experienced of not giving up hope. "
Sarah Weeks is an author, singer, and songwriter. Her many books for young readers include the My First I Can Read Book Splish, Splash!, illustrated by Ashley Wolff, and the I Can Read Books Mac and Cheese, Baa-Choo!, Pip Squeak, and Drip, Drop, all illustrated by Jane Manning. She lives in upstate New York.
Cherry Jones is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator who has won an AudioFile Earphones Award and twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, in 2001 and 2005. She is also well known as a premiere theater actress and winner of a Tony Award. She has acted in numerous television shows, and her film roles include Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, and M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs.
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