Lessons from a Dead Girl
1/3/2008
Hardcover
An unflinching story of a troubled friendship — and one girl’s struggle to come to terms with secrets and shame and find her own power to heal.
1/3/2008
Hardcover
An unflinching story of a troubled friendship — and one girl’s struggle to come to terms with secrets and shame and find her own power to heal.
1/1/2017
Paperback
“One might think Knowles isn’t creating but channeling the adolescent mind. A fascinating study of misperceptions, consequences, and the teen condition.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
1/6/2019
Paperback
“Knowles sensitively explores the pain of having a sibling with an eating disorder. . . . A realistic look at how one person’s severe illness can adversely affect everyone around them.” — Publishers Weekly
1/1/2012
Paperback
One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.
1/11/2016
Hardcover
In a return to middle-grade fiction, master of perspectives Jo Knowles depicts a younger sibling struggling to maintain his everyday life when his older sister is in crisis.
1/10/2009
Hardcover
One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.
1/10/2009
Paperback
An unflinching story of a troubled friendship — and one girl’s struggle to come to terms with secrets and shame and find her own power to heal.
1/5/2015
Paperback
“Positively brims with intelligence, sensitivity, and humor.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
1/2/2014
Hardcover
After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt — and find a way to forgive.
1/6/2015
Hardcover
Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles’s revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine teens and one teacher through a seemingly ordinary day.
1/6/2019
Hardcover
If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.
1/10/2013
Paperback
“Completely, tragically believable situations elevate this sad, gripping tale to a must-read level.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
1/8/2012
Hardcover
Starting middle school brings all the usual challenges — until the unthinkable happens, and Fern and her family must find a way to heal.
6/7/2022
Hardcover
In a sequel to Where the Heart Is, the lens turns to younger sister Ivy as she fields the joys and pitfalls of new friendship, hones her passion for baking, and resists the idea of change.
16/6/2021
Paperback
“One of those rare novels that feels less like a constructed story and more like a momentary glimpse into a real young life—genuine, stirring, and raw.” —The Horn Book (starred review)