by Markus Zusak
First published 2018
After their mother's death, the five Dunbar brothers have raised themselves, forging a fierce loyalty. But when their estranged father suddenly returns, long-buried family secrets start to surface. As the brothers grapple with the past, fourth brother Clay embarks on an epic, years-long project: building a bridge, a ambitious act of creation that becomes a path to his own redemption. Poignant and sweeping, "Bridge of Clay" is a story of love, grief, and the bonds that can both break and rebuild a family.
Genres: literary-fiction, coming-of-age, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
560 pages · Paperback · Knopf Books for Young Readers