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Me and Earl and the dying girl : a novel / Jesse Andrews. --
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419701762
- ISBN: 9781419701764
- Physical Description: 295 p.
- Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | This book was banned and challenged for profanity and because it was claimed to be sexually explicit. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
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| Subject: | Banned book sanctuary. Friendship > Fiction. Leukemia > Fiction. High schools > Fiction. Families > Pennsylvania > Fiction. Jews > United States > Fiction. Pittsburgh (Pa.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Andre | 31681010341048 | BOOK SANCTUARY | Available | - |
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Jesse Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and the screenwriter of that bookâs Sundance Grand Jury Prizeâwinning movie adaptation. Heâs also the author of The Haters, which Booklist called âeffortlessly readable, deeply enjoyable,â in a starred review. He lives in Brooklyn.
Jesse Andrews is a writer, musician, and former German youth hostel receptionist. He is a graduate of Schenley High School and Harvard University and lives in Boston. This is his first novel. Visit him at jesseandrews.com.
