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Diet soda club / Chaz Hayden.

Hayden, Chaz, (author.).

Summary:

"Reed Beckett's little sister, Beatrice, has never been awakened by the smell of breakfast or a school-day alarm clock. Instead, she wakes to hospital beeps and poking doctors. Seventeen-year-old Reed has been there for Bea all along, especially since their dad died. But when their burned-out mom goes on an extended vacation with her new boyfriend, the siblings are left with only an empty pantry and each other. With no job prospects on the horizon, Reed begins making and selling fake IDs so he and Bea can survive. But the problems keep piling up, from an angry landlord demanding rent to looming medical bills. As Reed expands his business, taking increasingly bigger risks, the potential consequences for Reed's future, Bea's health, and Reed's budding friendship with his classmate Helena become graver. But what choice does he have? The joy and complexity of both caregiving and sibling relationships are at the heart of this authentic and moving novel"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536223125 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 309 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Subject: Fatherless families > Juvenile fiction.
Identification cards > Forgeries > Juvenile fiction.
Siblings > Juvenile fiction.
Spinal muscular atrophy > Patients > Juvenile fiction.
Teenage boys > Juvenile fiction.
Fatherless families > Fiction.
Identification cards > Forgeries > Fiction.
Siblings > Fiction.
Spinal muscular atrophy > Patients > Fiction.
Teenage boys > Fiction.
Genre: Young adult fiction.
Novels.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch YA Hayde 31681010392595 YADULT Checked out 08/28/2025

Chaz Hayden is the author of the YA novel The First Thing About You. Through his writing and his YouTube channel, he speaks with abundant positivity and encourages people to “Be different. Leave a trail.” He grew up in New Jersey and now lives in Pennsylvania, where he highlights accessibility in his community and spends too much time thinking about his next tattoo and what concerts to attend. Chaz Hayden is also a director at Ballers & Bookworms, a nonprofit that supports underserved student-athletes. Follow him on social media @TheChazHayden.


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