Deze auteur schrijft young adult fictie, gedreven door levendige herinneringen aan het comfort en de ontsnapping die boeken boden tijdens zijn eigen adolescentie. Hoewel hij put uit persoonlijke ervaringen en observaties, zijn zijn verhalen niet strikt autobiografisch. Hij benadert het schrijven met een gedisciplineerde ochtendroutine, gericht op een consistente dagelijkse productie van ongeveer 700 woorden, een maatstaf die hij duurzaam en effectief acht voor zijn vakmanschap. Zijn werk verkent vaak de universele reis van volwassen worden.
A pivotal phone call from Rivka reveals to Simone the identity of her birth mother, a revelation that shakes her understanding of family and identity. As she grapples with complex emotions, Simone confronts her past and the essence of motherhood, faith, and belonging. This journey leads her to explore profound themes of love, loss, and the search for self, challenging her to reassess her life and the connections she holds dear.
Amidst her parents' divorce and the loss of her stepsister, Harper seeks solace by joining a volunteer program in Tennessee to help build a house for a tornado-affected family. Unfamiliar with construction, she finds herself in a quirky motel, working alongside a diverse group of teens. As she collaborates with Teddy, the family's son, their partnership blossoms into a summer romance. Through this journey, Harper navigates trust and love, ultimately discovering a path back to her sense of home and belonging.
The story of a young marine’s return from war in the Middle East and the psychological effects it has on his family.Finally, Levi Katznelson’s older brother, Boaz, has returned. Boaz was a high school star who had it all and gave it up to serve in a war Levi can’t understand. Things have been on hold since Boaz left. With the help of his two best friends Levi has fumbled his way through high school, weary of his role as little brother to the hero.But when Boaz walks through the front door after his tour of duty is over, Levi knows there’s something wrong. Boaz is home, safe. But Levi knows that his brother is not the same.Maybe things will never return to normal. Then Boaz leaves again, and this time Levi follows him, determined to understand who his brother was, who he has become, and how to bring him home again.Award-winning author Dana Reinhardt introduces readers to Levi, who has never known what he believes, and whose journey reveals truths only a brother knows.
Thirteen-year-old Drew starts the summer of 1986 helping in her mother's cheese shop and dreaming about co-worker Nick, but when her widowed mother begins dating, Drew's father's book of lists, her pet rat, and Emmett, a boy on a quest, help her cope
“This novel is a ray of light in the canon of vacation lit—in Reinhardt’s hands, paradise gone wrong feels very right.” —People A private Mexican villa is the backdrop to this smart, absorbing story of a milestone vacation in a tropical paradise gone wrong, wrong, wrong Two families arrive in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Jenna has organized the trip to celebrate her husband's fiftieth birthday--she's been looking forward to it for months. She's sure everything is going to be just perfect--and the margarita refills delivered by the house staff certainly don't hurt, either. What could go wrong? Yet as the families settle into their vacation routines, their best friends suddenly seem like annoying strangers, and even Jenna's reliable husband, Peter, is sharing clandestine phone calls with someone--but who? Jenna's teenage daughter, Clem, is spending an awful lot of time with Malcolm, whose questionable rep got him expelled from school. Jenna's dream of the ultimate celebration begins to crack and eventually crumbles completely, leaving her wondering whom she can trust, and whether her privileged life is about to be changed forever. Readers of Emma Straub, Meg Wolitzer and Delia Ephron will love this sharply funny novel. Whether you're putting it in your carry-on to read on the beach or looking to escape the dead-of-winter blues, Tomorrow There Will Be Sun is the perfect companion.
Seventeen-year-old River doesn't know what to do with himself when Penny, the girl he adores, breaks up with him. He lives in LA, where nobody walks anywhere, and Penny was his ride; he never bothered getting a licence. He's stuck. He's desperate. Okay . . . he's got to learn to drive. But first, he does the unthinkable-he starts walking. He stumbles upon a support group for teens with various addictions. He fakes his way into the meetings, and begins to connect with the other kids, especially an amazing girl. River wants to tell the truth, but he can't stop lying, and his tangle of deception may unravel before he learns how to handle the most potent drug of all: true love.
Die 10-jährige Zoe hat’s echt nicht leicht: Ihre Mutter nervt, Oliver, ihr kleiner Bruder, kann eine ziemliche Kröte sein, und jetzt hat sie auch noch in Gegenwart ihres heimlichen Schwarms – gepupst. Grund genug, mal so richtig auszurasten. Und dazu geht Zoe am liebsten auf den Dachboden, da kann man herrlich auf dem Boden rumhopsen, bis man sich besser fühlt. Nur diesmal kracht Zoe plötzlich durch die Bodendielen und fällt und fällt und landet auf den Dachbodendielen! Nur – wie sich rausstellt – genau 24 Stunden zuvor. Wenn das nicht genial ist! Denn mit diesem Trick kann sie alles Mögliche ungeschehen machen: peinliche Momente, blöde Missverständnisse und vermasselte Prüfungen. Aber ihr größtes Ziel ist: die Trennung ihrer Eltern rückgängig zu machen. Und mit ein bisschen Zauberei …
