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    See You at Harry's

    Written by Jo Knowles

    Narrated by Kate Rudd

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    About this audiobook

    Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible. Her dad is forever planning how to boost business at the family restaurant. Her mom is constantly going off to meditate. Her sister, Sarah, who's taking a year off after high school, is too busy finding ways not to work, and her brother Holden is totally focused on his new "friend." And then there's Charlie: three years old, a "surprise" baby, and the center of everything.

    If it wasn't for her friend Ran, there would be nowhere to turn. Ran is always calm, always positive. His mantra, "All will be well," calms like nothing else. When he says it, Fern can almost believe.

    But when their lives are suddenly turned upside down, Fern feels more alone than ever, and responsible for the devastating event that wrenches the family apart. All will not be well. Or at least, all will never be the same.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 8, 2012
    ISBN9781455889617
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    See You at Harry's
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    Jo Knowles

    Jo Knowles is the author of the novels Jumping Off Swings and Lessons from a Dead Girl. She lives in Vermont with her husband and son.

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    • 4/5
      I read this for a group read for "The Top 100 Children's Books on Goodreads." It is written for Grade 7 - Up. It is a family story of what looks to me like a fairly typical family. These could be any of us living our everyday lives. So there is "happy" in the book, but "sad" also comes in and hits pretty hard. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but this book tackles some pretty heavy topics. However, as it is narrated by a seventh grade girl, it is told in a very real way. It is well written and easy to read. I would highly recommend it for middle school and early high school, but even as an adult, I liked it a lot. It made me laugh, but I also cried. I think you will too :)
    • 5/5
      A brilliantly written novel, heartbreaking and beautiful.
    • 5/5
      This book should come with a warning label: DO NOT READ IF YOU LOVE A CHILD. Because, ugh, what a heartbreaking punch to the gut. Very, very glad I read it at home and not, say, on the subway or something.

      Very real characters you get to know and love quickly. Also nice to see the gay-kid storyline as just a regular thing, not This Is A Huge Deal And Everyone Is Freaking. It's just something that is, and I liked how that was handled.
    • 5/5
      This is another one of foggidawn's recommendations and I echo her priase. Highly recommended. Review to follow tomorrow.Reading two incredible YA books back to back once again confirms the power of this genre.See You At Harry's is a remarkable tale of a family in grief. A little brother, Charlie, born later in life, is loved beyond measure.The family owns an ice cream story and the delightful, and quirky father seems to relish using his children in advertising. Charlie and the family are filmed and Charlie becomes an instant success with his lispy voice calling "See You at Harrieeesss."Twelve year old Fern feels somewhat neglected and is weary of watching Charlie. Clearly, though, she loves Charlie and his sticky hands and his baby voice that tells her "I Love You Fernie."Sadly, when tragedy strikes, Fern and family members feel terribly responsible.I loved this book! It will be one of the top reads of 2012. Run, don't walk, to obtain a copy and be prepared to laugh and cry.This is an author who knows how to capture emotion!Five Stars.
    • 5/5
      Characters as big as the literary giants they are named after. Touching look at family life. Read with box of tissues nearby!
    • 4/5
      I never thought I would be into reading middle grade books, myself being 25+ I didn't think i'd be able to find anything relatable in these stories, but i've honestly read quite a few this year, and its totally changed my opinion. See You at Harry's definitely takes the cake for the best middle grade book i've read this year. Anyone can relate to this story despite your age. Everyone has family in some shape or form and dealing with grieve is unfortantually a part of life.I haven't read any of Jo Knowles other books although I do have a copy of Pearl sitting on my TBR which definitely has moved its way up my list to be read, because I found her writing to be truly breathtaking. She wrote pain and utter heartbreak in such a geniune way. The characters were all so unique and I loved that all of the kids had literary-related names!! Something every booknerd can appreciate. I voted for this book in the goodreads book awards for 2012 and although it didn't make it into the final round I still think It's a book that anyone of any age will love. It's heartfelt and heartbreaking and truly showcases Jo Knowles as a superstar of a writer. This might have been my first read of Knowles, but it definitely will not be my last.
    • 5/5
      There is so much to Fern's family, it reads like a story that could be true. Of the four children, Fern is the most "invisible" - Sara has recently graduated from high school and is following in her (previously) hippie parents footsteps, Holden is on the verge of coming out, and little Charlie is anything but invisible with his sticky hands and constant need for attention. Give these four kids to parents who run a restaurant - Dad constantly coming up with advertising schemes that involve the family and Mom frequently needing to "find her inner peace" and you have a modern, kooky family. The heartbreak and love in these pages is amazing.
    • 3/5
      Fern is the third of four children. The family business is a local restaurant and ice cream parlor, and she feels like her parents never have time for her. Her older brother and sister are busy with their own relationships, and she is left to watch baby Charlie. When the unthinkable happens, Fern is sure it was her fault.
    • 5/5
      Twelve-year-old Fern loves her family, but sometimes she is also embarrassed by them -- pretty standard feelings for any twelve-year-old, really. She sometimes feels resentful of her siblings, particularly her younger brother Charlie, who came along as a "surprise" three years ago, and now seems to soak up most of her parents' attention. Fern adores her fourteen-year-old brother Holden, but Holden is going through his own difficult times, and there are some things that Fern can't help with. Oldest sister Sara is taking a year off between high school and college, working at the family's diner and getting into some trouble of her own. Is it any wonder that Fern feels invisible at times?When the unthinkable happens, Fern and her family must each deal with grief, guilt, and loss. Will tragedy pull Fern's family apart?This is definitely a tearjerker of a book. I knew from the start that there would be tragedy, but expected it to come from a different direction. Knowles does a great job in this book of showing the emotions, not just of Fern, but of all of the characters. For those of us who are thinking about the upcoming awards season, this is certainly one to keep an eye on. It's not my favorite of the year so far, but it's definitely a strong contender.
    • 4/5
      It takes a while for the tragedy in See You at Harry's to appear -- because Fern's older brother is struggling with being gay, I wasn't sure if it would involve him or their baby brother Charlie. Turned out to be Charlie, who died in his sleep after banging his head the day before. While the second half of the book is about the family dealing with his death, I think it moved them along a little too quickly in accepting their loss. But this is for young teens, so I understand the reasoning. It's a solid offering, but not without its flaws.
    • 4/5
      A touching story of family, especially the relationships between siblings. Author Jo Knowles is not afraid to delve into Big Life Things while keeping the book middle-grade appropriate. Put this one on your Newbery radars, people.
    • 4/5
      Twelve year old Fern was her mother's favorite until her three year old brother, Charlie, came along. Now she feels neglected, invisible. Her mother is too busy with Harry's Restaurant or meditating. Her 18 year old sister Sara is taking a 'gap' year and working at the restaurant. Her 14 year old brother, Holden, is grappling with his sexuality. That leaves Fern as the responsible one, minding Charlie, with no time to figure out where she fits into the world.See You at Harry's is a 'nice' book. It is issue driven, some of which I won't reveal. But, in my opinion, there are too many issues. Knowles should have narrowed the scope down. Fern and her friends Ram and Cassie are likeable characters. Sara and Holden are good siblings. Unfortunately, the book didn't grab me.
    • 5/5
      What a gem! What else can I say about this funny, warm and heart-wrenching novel? Wow!
    • 5/5
      This book is not a long read (for an adult or a fast reader such I was as a kid), but it produces many emotions! I do not want to give too much away, but the book was not really about what I thought it was going to be about at first. I thought another person in the family would pass away for another reason, on first impression. What really happened left me shocked and I cried through most of the remainder of the book. I sympathized with the emotions of the various family members in the aftermath. I understood (my older son died as an infant from heart and lung defects - not what happened in this book) what they were experiencing and feel that author did a great job with this on a level for middle-grade students.
    • 5/5
      Saddest book I've ever read in my entire 62 years!
    • 4/5
      A gentle story dealing with death, grieving and moving forward.
    • 5/5
      Have a box of tissues handy.
    • 4/5
      This is part sad, part adorable. See You at Harry's deals with some heavy issues, but I think it was handled with delicacy.

      I did my fair share of crying while reading this story. Grab some tissues and spend a night with this endearing read, because you most definitely do not want to read this on a crowded, rush-hour commuter train.
    • 5/5
      This book made me sob uncontrollably about five times, to the point where my younger sister asked WHY ARE YOU READING THAT?, but it really is a beautiful read. An amazing look at grief, but also about growing up and trying to find who you are with and away from your family.
    • 4/5
      Fern's family owns a restaurant, Harry's. Life is a little chaotic. Her brother is dealing with bullies and his first boyfriend, her sister is working, her mom needs to meditate, her dad is always working and scheming, and baby Charlie always wants her attention. When tragedy strikes, the family is sent reeling with each person dealing with the loss in their own way. Fern deals with guilt and finding her way back to normalcy. A touching story.
    • 2/5
      A painfully touching novel. Fern's parents run a restaurant which tends to be the center of their lives, along with adorable three year old Charlie. It seems that everyone in the family is going through some sort of change and are wrapped up in their own issues. This distraction takes a toll on the family when a tragedy befalls them, causing them to take stock and determine what really matters.While as an adult, I enjoyed the book and sobbed through the second half of the book, I was unsettled. First of all, the selfishness of each character, was overwhelming. Dad's constant focus on the restaurant, Mom's time in her meditation room, Holden focused on his love life - each character was the embodiment of self absorption. The children were completely disrespectful of their father and his desire to improve the store, for their benefit, as well as their complete dismissal of his decisions later in the book. The lack of interaction between the adults and their children, who were at very pivotal times in their lives and desperately in need of guidance was too painful to face, and this is before the tragedy. Sadly I wonder if this is a glaring commentary on the reality of family life today, with children leading and guiding children?This book was ordered for my classroom library. As with all books, I read them before they go on the shelf. As a fifth grade teacher, I am highly uncomfortable with this book being in my class. I believe the subject matter is far too mature for 10 and 11 year olds, and I don't want to be the one to discuss sexuality with other people's children.
    • 3/5
      Fern is the third of four children. The family business is a local restaurant and ice cream parlor, and she feels like her parents never have time for her. Her older brother and sister are busy with their own relationships, and she is left to watch baby Charlie. When the unthinkable happens, Fern is sure it was her fault.
    • 3/5
      Okay I literally could not finish this book because I was crying too much. I knew there was character death but I didn't expect it be the three year old. In hindsight, I should have because it's always the baby in these stories.