Questions I Want to Ask You

(Hardback)

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Perfect for fans of David Arnold and Jeff Zentner, this young adult novel from the author of Playlist for the Dead is an intriguing mystery about family, secrets, and how to move forward when the past keeps pulling you back.

Patrick Pack Walsh may not know where hes going in life, but hes happy where he is. Hes got a job lined up for himself after graduation. A great girlfriend. And cant really see himself ever leaving his small town. Then, on his eighteenth birthday, a letter from his mother changes everything. Because shes dead. At least, thats what he always believed.

As Pack begins a journey to uncover the truth about the parents he thought he knew, the family he didnt know he had, and the future he never realized he wanted, he starts to have a whole different understanding of his lifeand where he wants to go from here.

Questions I Want to Ask You is a contemporary realistic coming-of-age story with an emotionally-driven mystery at its core. Kirkus praised it as "a well-rounded, much-needed portrait."

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Praise for Questions I Want to Ask You: "A well-rounded, much-needed portrait of a boy with self-image issues and a narrow mindset who expands his viewpoint and prepares for an uncertain future." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Falkoff's coming-of-age story leaves the reader feeling proud of Pack's personal evolution and ends in a place that truly feels like a new beginning." -- ALA Booklist

"The highlight here is Pack's personal growth and self-discovery. Give this to readers with a taste for intrigue and quiet, character-driven stories." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Praise for Playlist for the Dead: "Falkoff treats a difficult topic with delicacy and care." -- Publishers Weekly

"Realistic and well-written." -- School Library Journal

"A nice premise with some truly powerful moments." -- Kirkus Reviews

"An absorbing and sensitive read." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for Pushing Perfect: "Twists and turns abound. Reminiscent of Lois Duncan with its methodical uncovering of clues and multiple red herrings, this mystery will keep readers turning the pages." -- School Library Journal

"Recommended for teens who enjoy mysteries in the form of timely, realistic fiction." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Author Bio

Michelle Falkoff is the author of Questions I Want to Ask You, Pushing Perfect, and Playlist for the Dead. Her fiction and reviews have been published in ZYZZYVA, DoubleTake, and the Harvard Review, among other places. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently serves as director of communication and legal reasoning at Northwestern University School of Law. Visit her online at michellefalkoff.com.