2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature LonglistPerfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Five Feet Apart, this tender solo debut by the coauthor of New York Times bestseller She Gets the Girl is a "punch to the gut in the best way" (Booklist, starred review) about the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed? Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love. But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years--not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn't quite understand, one where she's estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, and headed towards a future that isn't at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned. And Nora finds herself...forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when "together" itself is just a lost memory?
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:166590237X
ISBN13:9781665902373
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Sandra Cisneros is the author of several highly regarded books, including The House on Mango Street and Caramelo. She has also written poetry and short stories. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and published internationally. Born in Chicago in 1954, Cisneros studied at... Learn More About This Author
Published by Amanda Cleveland • September 17, 2023
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