Despite unwavering support from their father and burgeoning friendships at their new school, Sam can’t shake the feeling that they won’t live to be 19-which they consider the threshold between childhood and adulthood-like the dead children whose stories Sam collects and honors. But are they digging through the past or digging their own future grave? The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester explores healing in the aftermath of trauma and the fullness of queer joy.MacGregor’s exhilarating debut follows white nonbinary 18-year-old Sam Sylvester, who is autistic, as they try to make a new life in Oregon after surviving a harrowing hate crime in their Montana hometown. When Sam starts receiving threatening notes, they know they're on the path to uncovering a murderer. Sam can't resist trying to find out more about the kid who died and who now seems to guide their investigation. Yet the past keeps roaring back-in Sam's memories and in the form of a thirty-year-old suspicious death that took place in Sam's new home. But Sam's life seems to be on the upswing after meeting several new friends and a potential love interest in Shep, their next-door neighbor. They're certain they don't have much time left. Now, as Sam's own nineteenth birthday approaches, their recent near-death experience haunts them.
Sam Sylvester has long collected stories of half-lived lives-of kids who died before they turned nineteen. Here's something rare-a suspenseful story that also feels like a hug." -Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary autistic teen realizes they must not only solve a 30-year-old mystery but also face the demons lurking in their past in order to live a satisfying life. An Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee "Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all: a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance, and a treasure trove of queer characters with depth and heart.
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