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The How & the Why

Audiobook

"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care." —Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost

A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.

Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs—but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her.

But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.

Alternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.


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Publisher: HarperTeen Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780062964694
  • File size: 353428 KB
  • Release date: November 5, 2019
  • Duration: 12:16:18

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780062964694
  • File size: 353466 KB
  • Release date: November 5, 2019
  • Duration: 12:23:18
  • Number of parts: 11

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.2
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care." —Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost

A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.

Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs—but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her.

But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.

Alternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    HarperTeen
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9780062964694
    File size: 353428 KB
    Release date: November 5, 2019
    Duration: 12:16:18

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9780062964694
    File size: 353466 KB
    Release date: November 5, 2019
    Duration: 12:23:18
    Number of parts: 11

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.2
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 2-3
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