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After her brother’s death, a teen struggles to rediscover love and find redemption in this “stunningly powerful free-verse story” (VOYA).

Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is gutted. London’s father is distant. Her mother won’t speak. The days are filled with what-ifs and whispers: Was it London’s fault?

Alone and adrift, London finds herself torn between her brother’s best friend and the handsome new boy in town as she struggles to find herself—and ultimately redemption—in this authentic and affecting novel from award-winning novelist Carol Lynch Williams.

About The Author

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Carol Lynch Williams is a PEN Award–winning author of more than a dozen books and a graduate of the Vermont College MFA program. Carol facilitates the children’s writing conferences at Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University. She lives in Utah with her family. Visit her at CarolLynchWilliams.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (May 1, 2012)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442443556
  • Ages: 14 - 99

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Awards and Honors

  • ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • ILA Young Adults' Choices
  • ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults - Nominee
  • Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee

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