Vida Beats the Odds

"A warm, surprisingly witty, and poignant story about families and mental health, filled with gentle humor and heart pounding emotion." —Ann M Martin, award-winning author of The Babysitters Club

“David Getz packs a lot of humor, heart, and enormous insight into this story of two outsiders: Ollie, a young person living with a mental illness, and his twin sister, Vida, who loves and cares for him. I learned, I laughed, and I was deeply moved by this beautiful book.” —James Howe, award-winning author of the Bunnicula series

“There’s a tumult in all of our lives, and David Getz manages to capture it perfectly in this funny, searing, propulsive fastball of a book. Our heroes, Vida and Ollie, search desperately to find the medicine for our fractured days and ultimately find it in one another. A beautiful, charming gem of a book.” —Colum McCann, National Book Award–winning author of Let the Great World Spin

“Vida’s family members are in crisis, but they’re also all sparkling with a unique humor that jumps off every page. Getz writes with hilarity and honesty to tell a story that bursts with hope, and Vida is a character to remember.” —Emily Jenkins, author of All the Best Dogs and Toys Go Out

"Intelligent, soul stirring and full of humor. Vida and Ollie are beautifully drawn characters; they won my whole heart.” —Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award Finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle