The Zuzu Secret
Author: Chernick, Miriam
ISBN: 9781623547738
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 28 Jul 2026
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback! ItP#8217;s summer, and Josie and AbeP#8217;s family just moved to a new town. They each have secrets . . . one of which involves caring for a bearded dragon.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;For fans of Plt;iPgt;Out of My MindPlt;/iPgt;, comes a heartfelt novel for kids ages 10 and up about sibling relationships, family struggles, disability, and getting what you want.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback! ItP#8217;s summer, and Josie and AbeP#8217;s family just moved to a new town. They each have secrets . . . one of which involves caring for a bearded dragon.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;For fans of Plt;iPgt;Out of My MindPlt;/iPgt;, comes a heartfelt novel for kids ages 10 and up about sibling relationships, family struggles, disability, and getting what you want.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;12-year-old Josie Sherman, an animal lover and aspiring vet, rescues a bearded dragon lizard. But her familyP#8217;s strict no-pets rule because of her brotherP#39;s disability forces Josie to hide the lizard, Zuzu, in her bedroom.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Abe, JosieP#39;s 15-year-old brother, is a huge Orioles fan, and he has plans of his own. Abe lives with Prader-Willi syndrome, which restricts his independence. What secret risks will Abe take to reach his goals?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Told in alternating points of view, Plt;iPgt;The Zuzu SecretPlt;/iPgt; explores the challenge of balancing independence with deception. Josie and Abe both have things to learn about being truthful with themselves and with the people they love.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Plt;iPgt;The Zuzu SecretPlt;/iPgt; is much more than a book about a young person with a disability. It is a realistic, warm, beautifully told story of growing love and responsibility between sister and brother.Pquot;P#8212;Francisco X. Stork, author of Plt;iPgt;Marcelo in the Real WorldPlt;/iPgt;
ISBN: 9781623547738
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 28 Jul 2026
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback! ItP#8217;s summer, and Josie and AbeP#8217;s family just moved to a new town. They each have secrets . . . one of which involves caring for a bearded dragon.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;For fans of Plt;iPgt;Out of My MindPlt;/iPgt;, comes a heartfelt novel for kids ages 10 and up about sibling relationships, family struggles, disability, and getting what you want.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;Now in paperback! ItP#8217;s summer, and Josie and AbeP#8217;s family just moved to a new town. They each have secrets . . . one of which involves caring for a bearded dragon.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;For fans of Plt;iPgt;Out of My MindPlt;/iPgt;, comes a heartfelt novel for kids ages 10 and up about sibling relationships, family struggles, disability, and getting what you want.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;12-year-old Josie Sherman, an animal lover and aspiring vet, rescues a bearded dragon lizard. But her familyP#8217;s strict no-pets rule because of her brotherP#39;s disability forces Josie to hide the lizard, Zuzu, in her bedroom.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Abe, JosieP#39;s 15-year-old brother, is a huge Orioles fan, and he has plans of his own. Abe lives with Prader-Willi syndrome, which restricts his independence. What secret risks will Abe take to reach his goals?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Told in alternating points of view, Plt;iPgt;The Zuzu SecretPlt;/iPgt; explores the challenge of balancing independence with deception. Josie and Abe both have things to learn about being truthful with themselves and with the people they love.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Pquot;Plt;iPgt;The Zuzu SecretPlt;/iPgt; is much more than a book about a young person with a disability. It is a realistic, warm, beautifully told story of growing love and responsibility between sister and brother.Pquot;P#8212;Francisco X. Stork, author of Plt;iPgt;Marcelo in the Real WorldPlt;/iPgt;
