Sara Zarr, author of the National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl, returns with an intimate, exquisitely crafted novel of the courage it takes to see those we love for who they are.
Kyle Baker thought his family was happy. Happy enough, anyway. That's why, when Kyle learns that his mother has been having an affair and his father has been living with the secret, his reality is altered.
He quits baseball, ghosts his girlfriend, and generally checks out of life as he's known it. With his older sisters out of the house and friends who don't get it, the only person he can talk to is his cousin Emily-who is always there on the other end of his texts but still has her own life, hours away.
Kyle's parents want him to keep the secret of his mother's affair from the rest of the family until after what might be their last big summer reunion. As Kyle watches the effects of his parents' choices ripple out over friends, family, and strangers, and he feels the walls of his relationships closing in, he has to decide what his obligations are to everyone he cares for-including himself.
| ISBN: | 9780062434685 |
| Publication date: | 16th January 2025 |
| Author: | Sara Zarr |
| Publisher: | Balzer + Bray an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories PSHE: Siblings Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health Children’s / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Runaways Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours |