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Title 13 Ways To Say Goodbye
Author Kate Fussner
Intended Target Audience Middle Grade
Publication Date March 18th 2025 by HarperCollins
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A novel-in-verse about life after loss, 13 Ways To Say Goodbye beautifully renders the power of sibling bonds, the depth of grief, and the strength of learning to love again, perfect for fans of Everywhere Blue and The Distance To Home, from the author of The Song of Us.
Nina always followed her older sister, Lily. But just before her thirteenth birthday, Lily died, leaving Nina behind forever.
In the three years since she lost her sister, Nina has completed Lily’s secret Before Birthday lists to continue in her footsteps. But now Nina is catching up. When Nina flies to Paris, France, and completes tasks that Lily never finished, Nina finds herself magically transported inside of her own memories, face-to-face with the ghosts of her past.
With her birthday looming and the last list running out, Nina is torn between visiting her sister in her memories and adventuring in the present, including crushing hard on her art classmate, Sylvie. Should she follow Lily’s instructions or try something new? And what happens when she finishes the list?
Do! Judge A Book By Its Cover is a regular feature on Pop! Goes The Reader in which I pay tribute to some of the best and brightest the publishing world has to offer in the way of book cover design.
Please Note: As always, I’ve done my best to credit the designers and artists responsible for the stunning covers below, but was unable to find this information for a number of those listed. If you know of an uncredited designer and/or artist responsible for any of these book covers or if I’ve credited someone incorrectly, please let me know and I would be happy to include proper attribution in this post. Their work is important and deserves attribution.
01. Delta and The Lost City by Anna Fargher
Cover design by Tracey Ridgewell, Cover art by David Dean
02. Keepers Of The Marsh by Maura Jortner
Cover art by Vanessa Morales
03. Encounter At Owl Rock by Rucker Moses
04. Dreamslinger by Graci Kim
Cover art by Jessica Fong, Border design by Zareen Johnson
05. Spirit Service by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua
Cover design by Sarah Creech, Cover art by Liz Parkes
06. Meet Me At Wonderland by Julia DeVillers
Cover design by Heather Palisi, Cover art by Chloe Quinn
07. How To Free A Leviathan by Meg Cannistra
Cover art by Devin Elle Kurtz
08. Same Page by Elly Swartz
Cover design by Katrina Damkoehler, Cover art by Jen Bricking
09. Chef’s Secret by Kelly Yang
Cover art by Maike Plenzke
10. Opal Watson: Private Eye by Brittany J. Thurman
Cover art by Geneva Bowers
11. Smoke & Mirrors by Rosalyn Ransaw
Cover design by Madeline Morales, Cover art by Jeannette Arroyo
12. Serwa Boateng’s Guide To Saving The World by Roseanne A. Brown
Cover art by El Carna
13. The Burning Season by Caroline Starr Rose
Cover design by Lori Thorn, Cover art by David Dean
14. Greenwild: The Forest In The Sky by Pari Thomson
Cover art by Elisa Paganelli
15. Paper Dragons: The Rise Of The Sand Spirits by Siobhan McDermott
16. Racing The Clouds by Sydney Dunlap
Cover design by Kate Liestman, Cover art by Brie Schmida
17. Gus and Glory by Sarah Guillory
Cover art by Madi Wong
18. Chess Club: The Winning Move by Rebecca Donnelly
19. Tidemagic: Ista Flit and The Impossible Key by Clare Harlow
20. Aarzu All Around by Marzieh Abbas
Cover art by Chaaya Prabhat
21. The Daughter of Auschwitz by Tova Friedman
22. The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter by Barbara Carroll Roberts
23. The Other Side of Imani by Lisa Springer
Cover art by Ana Latese
24. The Trouble With Sunshine by Yamile Saied Méndez
Cover design by Stephanie Yang, Cover art by Karina Perez
25. Bubblegum Shoes: The Case Of The Contraband Closet by Goldy Moldavsky
Cover design by Michelle Cunningham, Cover art by Sol Salinas
