The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca Ansari

The weave of guilt, family struggle, and forgiveness both complicates and complements questions of love and self-acceptance. An original premise, tear-jerker twists, and a touching message about forgiveness.' - School Library Journal (starred review) 'Ansari trusts her audience with a complex narrative that traverses the breadth of time and the depths of self. A nuanced villain adds depth and complexity to the story, and plot turns abound, both delightful and heartbreaking. Arnold, National Book Award finalist and author of The Question of Miracles 'This is a rich, unique, heart-wrenching book, crammed with layers of meaning and mystery.' - Jacqueline West, New York Times bestselling author of The Collectors 'Readers will bite their nails and cheer for Charlie and his friends every step of the way. A deeply satisfying and beautiful book.' - Elana K. An original premise, tear-jerker twists, and a touching message about forgiveness., 'As puzzle pieces click into place, The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly reveals that it's stories-and family-that make us whole.

Readers will bite their nails and cheer for Charlie and his friends every step of the way. Ansari's debut novel is a stunning contemporary fantasy about love, loss, and the power to forgive that we all have inside us-even if we sometimes forget that it's there. The note leads Charlie and Ana to make some profound discoveries about a magic they didn't know existed, and they soon realize that if they're going to save Liam, they may need to risk being forgotten themselves, forever. The search seems hopeless-until Charlie receives a mysterious note, written in Liam's handwriting. The only person who believes Charlie is his best friend, Ana-even if she has no memory of Liam, she is as determined as Charlie is to figure out what happened to him. No one even remembers him-not Charlie's mother, who has been lost in her own troubles and not Charlie's father, who is gone frequently on business trips. Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. His eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Arnold, National Book Award finalist and author of The Question of Miracles Charlie O'Reilly is an only child. A deeply satisfying and beautiful book.' -Elana K. 'As puzzle pieces click into place, The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly reveals that it's stories-and family-that make us whole.

The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca Ansari