“A moving title that is deepened significantly by the stellar reader.”
      —Sound Commentary [starred review]

“Narrator Noah Galvin doesn’t hold back on Richie’s dark, sarcastic tone. . . . Galvin keeps Richie in the foreground, noting his wonder, and anger, with heartbreaking intensity.”
      —AudioFile [Earphones Award Winner]

“Seamon’s detail . . . is spot-on. Noah Galvin does an amazing job of voicing Richie.”
      —Library Journal

“Galvin’s narration captures the novel’s conversational, storytelling style and creates a compelling, unsentimental listening experience.”
      —Booklist

“Each character is vividly drawn, with a sharp, memorable voice that readers will love and remember. . . . A fresh, inspiring story.”
      —Kirkus Reviews [HC starred review]

“Even in hospice, a lot can happen in a short time. . . . Being near death doesn’t mean abandoning hope for the life that remains.”
      —Publishers Weekly [HC starred review]

“Heartfelt. . . . The language is raw and even profane at times, but hardly inappropriate given the circumstances. . . . This novel is respectful of its serious subject matter, yet is an entertaining and heartening read.”
      —School Library Journal

HOLLIS SEAMON is a recipient of a fiction fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a professor of English at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and also teaches in the MFA creative writing program at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. This is her first novel for young adults.