Far from Fair
“Far from Fair” by Elana K. Arnold, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2016, is a juvenile fiction work that explores the complexities of family dynamics and the challenges of adolescence. The story follows Odette Zyskowski, who grapples with her parents’ decision to travel in an RV, which she finds unfair, especially as it disrupts her life in California. As the family embarks on this journey, Odette’s frustrations grow, particularly when they arrive at her Grandma Sissy’s house and confront unexpected realities.
Readers will find that the narrative delves into themes of family, emotions, and the experience of grief, as Odette navigates her feelings about her circumstances. The book addresses significant topics such as terminal illness and the right to die, presenting them in a manner that is accessible to young audiences. With 229 pages, this edition offers a thoughtful exploration of what it means to face life’s unfairness and the search for resolution amidst challenging experiences.
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Odette Zyskowski has a list: Things That Aren’t Fair. At the top of the list is her parents’ decision to take the family on the road in an ugly RV they’ve nicknamed the Coach. There’s nothing fair about leaving California and living in the cramped Coach with her parents and exasperating younger brother, sharing one stupid cell phone among the four of them. And there’s definitely nothing fair about what they find when they reach Grandma Sissy’s house, hundreds of miles later. Most days it seems as if everything in Odette’s life is far from fair. Is there a way for her to make things right?
With warmth and sensitivity, Elana K. Arnold makes the difficult topics of terminal illness and the right to die accessible to young readers.
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