Sonya Sones creëert meeslepende verhalen voor jonge volwassenen, voornamelijk in dichtvorm, en verkent het ingewikkelde landschap van adolescentie en identiteit met een onderscheidende poëtische stem. Haar werk wordt geprezen om zijn artistieke waarde en zijn aansluiting bij jonge lezers, waarbij vaak complexe emotionele thema's worden behandeld. Sones is erkend voor haar significante bijdragen aan de jeugdliteratuur; haar innovatieve aanpak heeft lof ontvangen en belangrijke discussies aangewakkerd. Haar gedurfde verkenning van onderwerpen heeft haar ook gepositioneerd als een opmerkelijke figuur in discussies over literaire censuur.
Exploring the complexities of first, second, and third love, this book presents an authentic narrative through accessible free verse. The new cover and larger trim size enhance the reading experience, inviting readers to engage deeply with the emotional journey of love and relationships.
Poignant and chilling by turns, The Opposite of Innocent is award-winning author Sonya Sones's most gripping novel in verse yet. It's the story of a girl named Lily, who's been crushing on a man named Luke, a friend of her parents, ever since she can remember. Luke has been away for two endless years, but he's finally returning today. Lily was only twelve when he left. But now, at fourteen, she feels transformed. She can't wait to see how Luke will react when he sees the new her. And when her mother tells her that Luke will be staying with them for a while, in the bedroom right next to hers, her heart nearly stops. Having Luke back is better than Lily could have ever dreamed. His lingering looks set Lily on fire. Is she just imagining them? But then, when they're alone, he kisses her. Then he kisses her again. Lily's friends think anyone his age who wants to be with a fourteen-year-old must be really messed up. Maybe even dangerous. But Luke would never do anything to hurt her...would he? In this powerful tale of a terrifying leap into young adulthood, readers will accompany Lily on her harrowing journey from hopelessness to hope.
A younger sister has a difficult time adjusting to life after her older sister has a mental breakdown.
Das Leben der dreizehnjährigen Cookie aus Boston verändert sich schlagartig, als ihre ältere Schwester in die Psychiatrie eingewiesen wird. Zwischen Hoffen und Bangen, Wut und Ohnmachtsgefühlen, elterlichen Streitereien und Sorgen um die eigene geistige Gesundheit erzählt Cookie von ihrem neuen ungewohnten Alltag.