The Weight of Everything
Binding: Hardcover
Age 12+
General Fiction
A teen girl of Mexican and Guatemalan descent navigates the intersection of art, activism, and culture while trying to cope with her mother's death, her father's alcohol abuse, and her feelings for a kind classmate.
Six months ago, Sarah's beloved mother died in a car accident. Her dad fell apart, and Sarah had to leave her fine arts boarding school to take care of him and her little brother. Now, her dad's drinking and spending have gotten out of control, and Sarah is trying to hold everything together at home while adjusting to the local public high school. She's sure she doesn't have the time or emotional energy for a relationship with her sweet, handsome classmate, David Garza. But when a school project leads her to delve into her mother's Mexican and Guatemalan roots and rediscover her love of art, her perspective shifts.
Creators
Marcia Mickelson was born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States as an infant. She graduated from Brigham Young University and lives in Texas with her husband and three sons.
