The Minus-One Club

From the acclaimed author of How It Went Down and Light It Up comes a moving contemporary YA novel about a group of teens whose lives have been upended by tragedy, and the bond they share to lift them out of their grief.Fifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. Even with his best friend, Alex, Kermit finds it impossible to relate to anything he is saying. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her.Until Kermit finds a mysterious note in his locker with an invitation, signed anonymously with "-1." Kermit has no idea what he's in for . . . and definitely didn't expect to see the random assortment of classmates at the designated meeting place. Dubbed the "Minus-One Club," this quirky group of five peers band together as a form of moral support after having lost a parent or sibling. The group has two rules: They?re always there for each other, and they never talk about IT.Luckily, Kermit didn't just get a new group of friends, but his biggest crush, the handsome and happy-go-lucky Matt (and only out gay teenager at school), is also a part of the group. Slowly, Matt's positive headstrong approach to life helps relieve Kermit of his constant despair.But when the light of his new life begins to show the cracks beneath the surface, and Matt puts himself in danger by avoiding his feelings, Kermit must find the strength to not only lift himself back up but to help the rest of the group from falling apart.

• | Author: Kekla Magoon
• | Publisher: Henry Holt And Co. (Byr)
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 368 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1250806208
• | ISBN-13: 9781250806208