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The Weight of Everything

by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

Age band: 13+

Looky Rating System: Violence 0/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 4/5, Language 1/5, Substance Use 3/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.

Description

It’s been six months since Sarah’s mom died. Three months since her dad fell apart. Sarah has left her fine arts boarding school to take care of her dad and her little brother, and now she’s trying to hold everything together at home while adjusting to the local public high school. With her dad’s drinking and spending getting out of control, Sarah struggles to make sure that the bills are paid, that her brother is fed and safe, that her dad’s grief won’t crush them all.