HOW TO SAVE A LIFE Paperback

This young adult novel is a poignant and deeply emotional story that intertwines the lives of two teenage girls: Jill MacSweeny, who is reeling from the recent death of her father and struggling with a fractured family, and Mandy Kalinowski, a pregnant teenager navigating the complexities of adoption. Jill's mother decides to adopt Mandy's baby, creating an unexpected and often tense dynamic between the two girls from vastly different backgrounds. As they live under the same roof, they are forced to confront their own pain, biases, and vulnerabilities. The book beautifully explores themes of grief, family, empathy, the meaning of motherhood, and how helping others can sometimes be the most profound way to heal oneself.