Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index

“Heartwarming . . . A well-told story of teen struggles and grief that will resonate with readers.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“Israel handles the long, painful process of negotiating grief gently and realistically while cleverly interweaving the light mystery of ‘you’s’ identity throughout, keeping readers guessing as Juni steps closer to finding closure.”—Publishers Weekly

“Genuine and satisfying. An earnest debut about coping with loss and trauma.”—Booklist

“A poignant slice-of-life story. Readers watch Juniper deal with her grief and learn positive ways to cope with difficult situations. This moving, debut novel will appeal to fans of realistic fiction.”—VOYA


“Things that will make you fall in love with Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index:
– The most excellent Bicycle Race sing off the world has ever seen (++)
– A beautifully woven story of grief and friendship and secrets (+++)
– Characters that you can’t stop thinking about for moments and days and weeks after you close the book (+++) x ∞”—Rachael Allen, author of A Taxonomy of Love and The Revenge Playbook