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The Resource The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen
The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen
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The item The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- This touching, hilarious tragi-comedy by award-winning author Susin Nielsen proves: Life is out to get you. But so is love. A quirky alternative to the "sick lit" genre for YA readers. Petula's funny, and a crafting genius, but no social star at high school, and it doesn't help that she's isolated herself after her adored toddler sister died. Petula feels responsible for this death, though her parents say it was a tragic accident. No one's fault. Now, Petula sees danger everywhere: every activity and every bite of food could kill you. Then a new boy, Jacob, joins Petula's group in the school's lame art therapy program; he has a prosthetic arm and darkness behind his sunny surface. Petula and Jacob become friends, then, something more. But a secret behind why he's in the group could derail them. A heartbreaking yet humorous first YA from award-winning author Susin Nielsen, Optimists Die First continues Susin's tradition of creating memorable characters and genre-bending narratives
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Isbn
- 9781770497849
- Label
- The optimists die first
- Title
- The optimists die first
- Statement of responsibility
- Susin Nielsen
- Subject
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- Electronic books
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Emotional problems of teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Fear
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- High school students
- Art therapy
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Juvenile works
- Sisters -- Death
- Sisters -- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- High school students -- Juvenile fiction
- Art therapy -- Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This touching, hilarious tragi-comedy by award-winning author Susin Nielsen proves: Life is out to get you. But so is love. A quirky alternative to the "sick lit" genre for YA readers. Petula's funny, and a crafting genius, but no social star at high school, and it doesn't help that she's isolated herself after her adored toddler sister died. Petula feels responsible for this death, though her parents say it was a tragic accident. No one's fault. Now, Petula sees danger everywhere: every activity and every bite of food could kill you. Then a new boy, Jacob, joins Petula's group in the school's lame art therapy program; he has a prosthetic arm and darkness behind his sunny surface. Petula and Jacob become friends, then, something more. But a secret behind why he's in the group could derail them. A heartbreaking yet humorous first YA from award-winning author Susin Nielsen, Optimists Die First continues Susin's tradition of creating memorable characters and genre-bending narratives
- Cataloging source
- NLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin
- Dewey number
- jC813/.54
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.N568435
- Literary form
- novels
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fear
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Friendship
- Art therapy
- Sisters
- High school students
- JUVENILE FICTION
- Art therapy
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Fear
- Friendship
- High school students
- Sisters
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen
- Link
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn941433174
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781770497849
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- FEC528F9-CD65-4205-81C0-F9984B23FBC8
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941433174
- Label
- The optimists die first, Susin Nielsen
- Link
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn941433174
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781770497849
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- FEC528F9-CD65-4205-81C0-F9984B23FBC8
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941433174
Subject
- Electronic books
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Emotional problems of teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Fear
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- High school students
- Art therapy
- JUVENILE FICTION -- Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Juvenile works
- Sisters -- Death
- Sisters -- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- High school students -- Juvenile fiction
- Art therapy -- Juvenile fiction
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