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A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a Sign. “Poignant, romantic, and deeply heartfelt.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Ellie’s Deaf boarding school just shut down, forcing her to leave the place she considered home and return to her hearing family. But being mainstreamed into public school isn't exactly easy. So her guidance counselor pairs her with Jackson, a student who’s supposed to help her adjust. Can the boy who tries to say the right things, and gets it all wrong, be the lifeline Ellie needs? Jackson has been avoiding his teammates ever since some numbness in his legs cost them an important soccer match. With his senior year off to a lonely start, he’s intrigued when he’s asked to help the new girl, initially thinking it will be a commendable move on his part. Little does he know Ellie will soon be the person he wants most by his side when the strange symptoms he’s experiencing amount to a life-changing diagnosis. Exploring what it means to build community, Anna Sortino pens a story about the fear of the unknown and the beauty of the unexpected, all wrapped up in a poignant romance that will break your heart and put it back together again. "Tender, honest, and utterly human." —Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers


Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2024


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593697863


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.5 ounces


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.08 x 8.56 inches


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9


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    • A seesaw of emotions
Health is a crown only the sick see. A senior year from the dual points of view is both enlightening and infuriating. I look forward to more from this author.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2025 by Kyria
    • Main Male Lead Better than Main character
I personally felt the female lead Ellie fell somewhat flat particularly in her story development, and the "intervention" with her family didn't even feel resolved AT ALL. Now the main male lead Jackson was much better written and really honestly was the better focus of the book. It felt so much more authentic. Which makes sense given the authors' personal connection to MS compared to being Deaf. I think her vulnerbility in writing this meant the Deaf character wound up feeling a bit more flat as Jackson's character and character growth felt more real authentic. The realest moments were Ellies' urging that his disability did not define him or make him LESS THEN which is also a very real theme within Deaf culture. Overall well done, did not hit the same notes for me as Give me a sign. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024 by Searcher 1
    • very good.
Anyone who has a disability, has a family member or friend with a disability should read this book. It deals with acceptance.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025 by Debbie S.
    • Cute story
Such a cute and wholesome story that I couldn’t put down!
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024 by Grace
    • A Great Coming of Age Story with Disability Representation
Thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC and Penguin Teen for the ARC of On the Bright Side by Anna Sortino. All opinions are my own. On the Bright Side is a great coming of age story with romance and an exploration of disabilities. As an adult, I am not the target audience for this book, but I do think I still got a lot out of this book. If I had read it as a teenager, I might have loved it more though. I really appreciated the dual points of view in this story because Ellie and Jackson had such different upbringings and situations they were going through. I think I enjoyed reading from Jackson’s POV a little more though because he was just so sweet and likable. I didn’t dislike Ellie, but I found her a bit irritating at the beginning of the story. She acted as if everyone was against her without even knowing people very well. I do think she grew as a character throughout the story though. Ellie’s family was terrible, and I felt bad for the lack of support she received at home. No one should ever feel lesser than because of their disabilities. Jackson’s parents were a little better, but I hated how they kept dismissing Jackson’s health problems. It did such a disservice to him, and it made it feel like they didn’t know their son at all. I appreciated the friendship between Ellie and Jackson. I liked that they didn’t let other’s opinions affect their opinions of each other. Even though they had such different lives, I think they really complemented each other. In the past, I’ve read several other books with deaf protagonists. While there are definitely similarities to those books, I liked the author’s approach in this story and how she talked about disabilities as a whole. The stigma associated with various disabilities was discussed, and I found it interesting to read about someone who was new to their disability versus someone who was used to it. I listened to the audiobook version of this book and really enjoyed the narration. I also appreciated the sound effects that denoted when a character was signing versus speaking verbally. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys YA contemporary stories. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024 by Jessica
    • Whole characters with compelling stories
On the Bright Side is about two teens, each struggling with their own issues, who develop feelings for each other. Ellie is deaf but her family never bothered to learn sign language and only ever expects her to accommodate them -- wear her cochlear implant, not use sign language, etc.--but never make an effort to accommodate her (they don't include her in multi-person, hearing conversations, don't learn or use ASL, and tell her to act "normal"). Ellie has an uphill battle when she's forced to move back home with them after her deaf boarding school closes. She also struggles with her interpreter at school who doesn't translate accurately for her. Meanwhile, Jackson starts to develop a relationship with Ellie and starts to understand her struggles and the expectations people place on her to fit into their world -- and then starts to develop odd sensations in his body and starts to struggle with his physical health. Sortino did a great job balancing their two struggles and stories and gives them each strong development and voices. I also appreciated how they were foils to each other and helped develop each other. The romance was sweet and suitable for middle school and beyond. This would be great for any secondary collection especially with such strong representation. I loved that even though these characters had their struggles they weren't defined by them and had aspects of their lives that were separate. We experienced these characters as whole people and that made a big difference. If you like realistic fiction, Sortino's other book, romance, or compelling, character driven stories, this is for you! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2025 by K. Jones

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