This novel, about a young woman’s transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, felt so real I would swear it’s written about someone I know. It was hard to put down because I was cheering for Sam to stay strong in spite of all of the challenges that girls and young women face. Very well done.

“Sam is about as perfect of a coming-of-age story I have ever read. It explores what happens when one girl loses the wonder of childhood—the innocence of her early years only to reclaim her power and hope. I fell into this novel and read it in one sitting.”—Jenna Bush Hager, Today

“It’s impressive how much emotional power is packed into this . . . contained story.”—Publishers Weekly

“Sam is one of the most evocative and tender examinations of youth that I’ve ever read . . . One of the best writers around, Goodman has made something truly beautiful, evoking a feeling that is hard to name but stirs inside us with every line.”—Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here

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