The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.

Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family.

Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he's created--Patient F.

Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty's agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts.

But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance of a future.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/20/2015
ISBN: 9781481403108
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2014
School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 116
Publishers Weekly 11/10/2014
Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 50
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2015 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 124 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed