Fifteen-year-old Rowan relates the story of her family’s collapse following the unexpected death of her older brother two years earlier. Strong charac terizations, unusual plot turns, and thoughtful explorations of love, grief, and responsibility characterize this life-affirming tale. 2010 USBBY Outstanding International Books List.

Originally published by HarperCollins Great Britain, in 2008.

Positive.

Negative.

It's how you look at it. . . .

Someone shoves a photo negative into Rowan's hands. She is distracted but, frankly, she has larger problems to worry about. Her brother is dead. Her father has left. Her mother won't get out of bed. She has to take care of her younger sister. And keep it all together . . .

But Rowan is curious about the mysterious boy and the negative. Who is he? Why did he give it to her? The mystery only deepens when the photo is developed and the inconceivable appears.

Everything is about to change for Rowan. . . . Finally, something positive is in her life.

Award-winning author Jenny Valentine delivers a powerful and life-affirming story of grief, friendship, and healing that will resonate long after the last page.