Three Things I Know Are True
Published January 7th, 2020 by HarperCollins
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Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.
Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay’s father’s gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like she’s the only person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken body.
With Liv’s mom suing Clay’s family, there are divisions in the community that Liv knows she’s not supposed to cross. But Clay is her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from him—just like she refuses to give up on Jonah.
This powerful novel is a stunning exploration of tragedy, grief, compassion, and forgiveness.
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Praise & Accolades
Junior Library Guild Selection
Top Ten Indie Next Kids’ List
Top Ten Texas Library Association Tayshas Reading List
2021 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults List
2021 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Reader’s List
2020 Nerdy Award Winner YA Verse Novels
North Star YA Award Nominee 2021-2022
2021 Maine Literary Book Award Winner for Young People’s Literature
Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2021 in the Fourteen and Up category
Virginia Reader’s Choice 2021-2022 High School Title
2024 Nutmeg Book Award High School Nominee
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee 2023-2024
“Touching, honest, and perceptive. A story of love and resilience as much as loss and grief.” —BCCB (Starred Review)
“A moving testament to the power of resilience.” —BookPage (Starred Review)
“A poignant, humanizing exploration of a sadly timely issue.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Both harrowing in subject matter and elegant in execution.” —ALA Booklist
“A heartbreaking story about a topic that is too prevalent in today’s society.” —School Library Journal