The Secret to Belonging

Written by Megan E. Freeman

Overlooked at home, a teen grabs a chance at a new life far away.

4.4 Goodreads · 391 ratings

336 pages· ~760L· AR ~4.9

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Bookroo's summary

Her parents pour all their attention into her brother's drug addiction, and when they spend her grandfather's college fund on his rehab, her future seems lost. Then she is offered a scholarship to be an exchange student in a remote part of Norway, a chance at a new life where she might finally belong. A coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love and the courage to build joy after despair.

From the publisher

Three starred reviews! A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this "lush...aching" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman. You are invisible in your own family. Your parents spend all their care and attention on your brother, who is addicted to drugs. Your dreams don't matter to anyone but you. Your only ticket out is a college fund left by your grandfather--until your parents use it to pay for your brother's drug rehab. Just when your future seems about to collapse, you are offered a lifeline: a scholarship to become an exchange student in a remote part of Norway. It's an invitation to begin a new life in a new place with new people...a place where you might finally feel like you belong.

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