Statisically Speaking - Target Exclusive Edition - by Debbie Johnson (Paperback)

Product Description

When Gemma's anxiety gets the best of her, she opens her sock drawer and starts counting. Lately, she's been counting a lot of socks. As a high school history teacher, Gemma Jones loves the certainty of the past--specific names, solid dates, proven statistics. Maybe that's because her own past resembles a jumbled-up sock drawer, one where it's impossible to find a match. On paper, Gemma's life is just like any other successful, single thirty-something. Her students adore her. She lives in a cute beachside cottage next door to the world's sweetest neighbor, Margie. And she's definitely caught the eye of Karim, the resident hot PE teacher at her school. But every day of her life, she can't get one thing out of her mind: the baby she gave up for adoption when Gemma was just sixteen years old. This is the year that Baby--the only name Gemma has for her little girl--will turn eighteen. And it might be the year she actually meets her daughter face-to-face. Or maybe she already has. Gemma doesn't know if this will be the year she finds Baby. But maybe, just maybe, it will be the year she finds herself--and finds peace with her life--past and present. And maybe that's what truly counts.

Product Highlights

• • Target Book Club pick for July 2025!
• Featuring a found family storyline and themes of love, loss, adoption, foster care and adulthood.
• A charming look at growing up and family.
• Combining the voice and tone of Bridget Jones with the serious emotions of Juno, Statistically Speaking tackles serious issues in a relatable way.
• Includes discussion questions and a letter from the author.
• A stand-alone novel.