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Everyone Wants to Know

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Fifteen-year-old Honor Lo grew up on a reality television show about her Chinese American and white family. Although the series has ended, her parents and older sisters still pursue public attention, while Honor and her twin brother Atticus prefer privacy. When her parents announce they are separating, Honor’s anxiety and panic attacks intensify. Online gossip exposes a betrayal of her confidence, and she hopes a birthday trip can reunite the family. Then her sister Skye reveals a cancer diagnosis.

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Themes
Family · Grief And Loss · Identity · Mental Health · Siblings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published
June 13, 2023
ISBN-13
9781665901376
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2024Fiction for Young Adults
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