Synopses & Reviews
For eighteen gritty years, a boy dodges the cracks in system in this and#8220;piercing, unforgettable noveland#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt;) from E.R. Frank that andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/Iandgt;deemed and#8220;a work of sublime humanity.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;America is mistaken for black, Asian, Native American, even white. He doesnand#8217;t seem to fit in anywhere, and, parentless, he is shunted for eighteen years from a foster home, to the street, and ultimately to the brink of despair. Can one doctor pull him back and bring America somewhere newand#8212;somewhere with a future?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;America andlt;/Iandgt;was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and has received numerous other honors, and E.L. Frankand#8217;s extensive experience as a clinical social worker and therapist is why and#8220;the authorand#8217;s ability to capture so much emotion in the details makes this book remarkableand#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;, starred review).
Synopsis
For eighteen gritty years, a boy dodges the cracks in system in this "piercing, unforgettable novel" (Booklist) from E.R. Frank that Kirkus Reviews deemed "a work of sublime humanity."
America is mistaken for black, Asian, Native American, even white. He doesn't seem to fit in anywhere, and, parentless, he is shunted for eighteen years from a foster home, to the street, and ultimately to the brink of despair. Can one doctor pull him back and bring America somewhere new--somewhere with a future?
America was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and has received numerous other honors, and E.L. Frank's extensive experience as a clinical social worker and therapist is why "the author's ability to capture so much emotion in the details makes this book remarkable" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
About the Author
E.R. Frank is the author of andlt;Iandgt;Americaandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Frictionandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Wreckedandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;Dimeandlt;/Iandgt;. Her first novel, andlt;Iandgt;Life Is Funnyandlt;/Iandgt;, won the Teen People Book Club NEXT Award for YA Fiction and was also a top-ten ALA 2001 Quick Pick. In addition to being writer, E.R. Frank is also a clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She works with adults and adolescents and specializes in trauma.