Every Precious and Fragile Thing: A Novel Alexander M. Rigby *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER

*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE*

at its most devastating

For all its successes

and exploration of the issues that resonate with middle grade readers

(*Pigeon-y hilarious Diatribe)

Every Precious and Fragile Thing: A Novel Alexander M. Rigby *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKERA mother and daughter try desperately to reconcile just as a decades old secret threatens to shatter their relationship forever in this powerful story from the bestselling author of The Echo of Old Books. For social worker Mallory Ward, working with at risk youth is a calling. But when one of her clients is tragically killed, she finds herself at a crossroads. Despite long held resentments toward her distant mother, Mallory retreats to her childhood