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Don't Fail Me Now

by Una LaMarche
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An emotional tale of family and redemption.

"Don't Fail Me Now" is a touching tale of two sisters from vastly different backgrounds, brought together by their absent father's dying wish. The author delicately tackles the complex topics of social and racial privilege, poverty and family dynamics, drawing the reader in with her raw and emotion-driven storytelling. The book's most unique feature lies in the author's ability to craft realistic characters with relatable struggles, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a heartwarming tale of family and redemption.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Don't Fail Me Now

by Una LaMarche
$9.68 Now $6.78 Save 30% more
ISBN: 9781595148186
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $13.29
Authors: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Razorbill
Date of Publication: 2016-09-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Teen
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 826 readers)

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From the author of Like No Other , the novel Entertainment Weekly  calls "One of the most poignant and star-crossed love stories since The Fault in Our Stars ": What if the last hope to save your family is the person who broke it up to begin with?"Fans of John Green, Rainbow Rowell, and Sharon Flake will find much to love in [ Don't Fail Me Now ]." -- School Library Journal Michelle and her little siblings Cass and Denny are African-American and living on the poverty line in urban Baltimore, struggling to keep it together with their mom in jail and only Michelle’s part-time job at the Taco Bell to sustain them. Leah and her stepbrother Tim are white and middle class from suburban Maryland, with few worries beyond winning lacrosse games and getting college applications in on time. Michelle and Leah only have one thing in common : Buck Devereaux, the biological father who abandoned them when they were little. After news trickles back to them that Buck is dying, they make the uneasy decision to drive across country to his hospice in California. Leah hopes for closure; Michelle just wants to give him a piece of her mind. Five people in a failing, old station wagon, living off free samples at food courts across America, and the most pressing question on Michelle’s mind Who will break down first--herself or the car? All the signs tell her they won’t make it. But Michelle has heard that her whole life, and it’s never stopped her before.... Una LaMarche triumphs once again with this rare and compassionate look at how racial and social privilege affects one family in crisis in both subtle and astonishing ways.
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An emotional tale of family and redemption.

"Don't Fail Me Now" is a touching tale of two sisters from vastly different backgrounds, brought together by their absent father's dying wish. The author delicately tackles the complex topics of social and racial privilege, poverty and family dynamics, drawing the reader in with her raw and emotion-driven storytelling. The book's most unique feature lies in the author's ability to craft realistic characters with relatable struggles, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a heartwarming tale of family and redemption.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.