Louder Than Hunger

by John Schu

Book Overview

"This heart-wrenching verse novel--inspired by the author's experiences . . . is an unflinching depiction of resistance and disordered eating recovery." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536232521
• ISBN13: 9781536232523
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9