Also in the mix is Rafe, a new friend of Grace's who cares about and supports her in a way none of her pre-Peach friends could. Their fast connection emboldens each of them to face their fears and overcome personal obstacles. The way the trio of siblings bonds is believable, humorous, and also emotional to read. Finally with a couple who love him, Joaquin is so scared to lose them he's not sure he fully believes in unconditional love. Half-Latino, he, unlike the girls, was never adopted and went from foster home to foster home. Meanwhile, Joaquin wasn't as lucky as the sisters he'd never met. Maya knows she's privileged but she feels jealous that she's obviously different from her sister Lauren, who's roughly her age but her adoptive parents' biological child. Recovering from her pregnancy and putting up baby "Peach" for adoption, Grace feels a kinship to her own biological mother, even though she adores her adoptive parents. Told in alternating points of view, Far from the Tree follows three teens with complicated relationships to their origin stories. This is a poignant and powerful tale about three adopted teens separated by circumstance but brought together in love. The book is likely to be particularly emotional for teens who've experienced adoption or foster care, but it's a good choice for all teens who appreciate realistic fiction. There are also a few references to sex (and the consequences of unprotected sex), virginity, and romantic experience, but it's not graphic or inappropriate. Language depends on the chapter but occasionally includes "f-k," "s-t," "a-hole," "d-k," etc. Told from all three of their perspectives, the book highlights some heavy issues, such as teen pregnancy, foster care abuses, adoption, alcoholism, divorce, and trauma. Poignant and uplifting, the novel shows how the three newly acquainted siblings bond and feel in their respective home lives.
It's a realistic, contemporary novel about three adopted or foster-parented teens who discover that they're half-siblings and ultimately decide to look for their biological mother. Parents need to know that Robin Benway's Far from the Tree is the 2017 National Book Award winner for Young People's Literature. Teens smoke a joint a couple of times.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Joaquin recalls his time with an alcoholic foster father.
Maya's mother is an alcoholic who drinks in the daytime and nighttime and hides the wine bottles, but her kids still know.
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