Happy Wednesday! Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, Waiting on Wednesday was adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that I’m eagerly anticipating!
You guys, I am SO EXCITED for this book! It doesn’t come out for a while (February 2021), but I’ve already been waiting for it for over a year and it finally has a cover!!!
And so now without any further ado, this week’s Can’t Wait Wednesday book is…
A Shot at Normal by Marisa Reichardt Published on February 16, 2021 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Genres: YA, Fantasy
Pages: 352
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Marisa Reichardt's A Shot at Normal is a powerful and timely novel about justice, agency, family, and taking your shot, even when it seems impossible.
Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn't serious. But I am. I'm going to sue my parents.
Juniper Jade's parents are hippies. They didn’t attend the first Woodstock, but they were there for the second one. The Jade family lives an all-organic homeschool lifestyle that means no plastics, no cell phones, and no vaccines. It isn’t exactly normal, but it’s the only thing Juniper has ever known. She doesn’t agree with her parents on everything, but she knows that to be in this family, you've got to stick to the rules. That is, until the unthinkable happens.
Juniper contracts the measles and unknowingly passes the disease along, with tragic consequences. She is shell-shocked. Juniper knows she is responsible and feels simultaneously helpless and furious at her parents, and herself.
Now, with the help of Nico, the boy who works at the library and loves movies and may just be more than a friend, Juniper comes to a decision: she is going to get vaccinated. Her parents refuse so Juniper arms herself with a lawyer and prepares for battle. But is waging war for her autonomy worth losing her family? How much is Juniper willing to risk for a shot at normal?
I AM SO EXCITED for this book! What upcoming books are you excited to read? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous week!
I’ve been seeing this one around a lot. Hope you love it!
I’m really looking forward to this one too! I hope you enjoy it when it comes out!
Jessica @ The Psychotic Nerd recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick
I just saw this one on Edelweiss and I’m excited for it as well! Great pick! You can see my post in the link below.
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature) recently posted…Lisa’s Looking Forward To #66 – June 23rd, 2020
A very relevant and timely topic, if there ever was one! I hope you enjoy this one. It does sound like it will be good–cute and thought provoking at the same time. 🙂