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Dancing at the pity party : a dead mom graphic memoir / by Tyler Feder.

Feder, Tyler, (author,, illustrator,, letterer.).

Summary:

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super cool mom was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Now, with a decade of grief and nervous laughter under her belt, Tyler shares the story of that gut-wrenching, heart-pounding, extremely awkward time in her life - from her mom's first oncology appointment to her funeral and shiva week through the beginning of facing reality as a motherless daughter. She shares the sting of loss that never goes away, the uncomfortable post-death firsts, and the deep-down, hart-to-talk-about feelings of the grieving process - but also the ways a premature death of a loved one can eventually enrich your life. Dancing at the Pity Party is a frank and refreshingly funny look at what it's like to grieve - for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to get it.

Record details

ISBN: 9780525553021 (hardback)
ISBN: 0525553029 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780525553038
Physical Description: 201 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Dial Books, [2020]
Copyright: 2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Maw -- Uh-oh -- Compartmentalization -- The worst day -- Making arrangements -- The death circus, part 1 -- The death circus, part 2 -- The new normal -- The good, the bad, and the awkward (but mostly the bad, if we're really being honest) -- Motherless 4ever -- Afterword: A whole bunch of photos.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 12 and up. Dial Books for Young Readers. Grades 7-9. Dial Books for Young Readers.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader UG 5.5 3 3 510125