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Tig by Heather Smith
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Sep 03, 2024 | ISBN 9780735267497

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Praise

“A devastatingly honest novel about foster care, neurodivergence, family, and resilience.” —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

“In the complex, unforgettable Tig, Heather Smith explores the stunning (and sometimes self-sabotaging) resourcefulness children can muster in the face of adversity.” —STARRED REVIEW, Shelf Awareness

“A moving, accessible tale of trauma, laced with a compelling sense of optimism.”Kirkus Reviews

“Smith’s short, beautifully written, chapterless work contains many section breaks and should appeal to reluctant readers. For middle-grade readers, especially fans of melancholy yet hopeful family tales of overcoming adversity.” Booklist

“Smith writes here for a younger audience but with only slightly less painful details. Her writing is succinct and often heartbreaking to read, yet beautifully phrased, filled with believable and memorable characters . . . [I]mportant and unforgettable.” CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Through Tig’s eyes, readers experience the profound truth that family isn’t always defined by blood, but by the bonds of understanding and acceptance forged through shared experiences.” Young Adulting

“It’s a story about addiction, abandoned children, survival, imaginary friends, love, and family. The reader will be subjected to lots of new vocabulary words, as one of Tig’s interests is reading the dictionary, learning new words, and using them in sentences.” Story Monsters Ink

Awards

Red Maple Award NOMINEE 2025

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