A Thousand Minutes to Sunlight

By Jen White

A girl battles anxiety and family secrets as an unexpected visitor disrupts her world.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 115 ratings

304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Cora counts minutes to calm her anxious mind, but when her estranged uncle arrives unexpectedly, her world shifts. Her parents' secretive behavior heightens her fears. As she navigates the mystery, Cora must unravel family secrets and find her own strength. Can she piece together her life and family before time runs out?

From the publisher

Jen White’s A Thousand Minutes to Sunlight is a sensitively-written middle grade novel about a girl struggling with anxiety, family secrets, and the meaning of friendship. Cora is constantly counting the minutes. It’s the only thing that stops her brain from rattling with worry, from convincing her that danger is up ahead. Afraid of the unknown, Cora spends her days with her feet tucked into sand, marveling at La Quinta beach’s giant waves and her little sister Sunshine’s boundless energy. And then danger really does show up at Cora’s doorstep–her absentee uncle, whose sudden presence in the middle of the night makes her parents nervous and secretive. As dawn breaks once more, Cora must piece together her family and herself, one minute at a time. A Thousand Minutes to Sunlight is an endearing and revelatory middle-grade novel that is perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a Tree.

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