Skyscraping
By: Cordelia Jensen
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9780399167713
Subjects: Secrets; Juvenile fiction; High schools; Fiction; Fathers and daughters; Gay fathers; Secrecy; Schools; History
Description: Mira is just beginning her senior year of high school when she discovers her father with his male lover. Her world and everything she thought she knew about her family is shattered instantly. Unable to comprehend the lies, betrayal, and secrets that unbeknownst to Mira have come to define and keep intact her family s existence, Mira distances herself from her sister and closest friends as a means of coping. But her father s sexual orientation isn t all he s kept hidden. A shocking health scare brings to light his battle with HIV. As Mira struggles to make sense of the many fractures in her family s fabric and redefine her wavering sense of self, shemust find a way to reconnect with her dad while there is still time.
Notes: Kirkus Review, March 2015

Booklist starred, April 2015

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