It seems like nothing can fill the Haley-sized hole in her world. Without Haley in the stands, Quinnen doesn’t want to play baseball. Haley’s death, at the end of last summer, has left Quinnen and her parents reeling. They’re headed for the championship, and her loudest supporter at every game was her best friend and older sister, Haley. Last summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. Target Audience & Genre Middle Grade, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Please read on to learn a little more about Jenn, The Distance To Home, and to enter for a chance to win an advance reader copy of this heartfelt and beautiful story. I have absolutely no doubt that this debut will prove to be one such novel. It transcends genre and age limits, transporting us into new worlds from which we never wish to leave. As any reader will happily tell you, a truly great story knows no boundaries or limitations. This is one of the many reasons why I’m immensely touched and honoured to share with you today the exclusive cover reveal for Jenn Bishop’s 2016 debut, The Distance To Home. These stories allow young readers to tackle powerful subject matter like race, sexuality, disability and grief, often for the first time, helping them to explore these issues in a fictional environment and safe space before being forced to confront them in the ‘real world’. The importance of novels aimed at this age group cannot be overstated.
Over the course of the last year, one of the things I’ve learned to embrace and appreciate most is middle grade literature.
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