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Amber Appleton has a lot to be thankful for. OR Amber Appleton has never had it easy. Both are true. On the one hand, she's got the best friends a seventeen year old could ask for and a loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy. On the other, her mum frequently has too much to drink, Amber's never quite sure where her next meal will come from and ever since her mum's latest boyfriend kicked them out, Amber and her mum have been living in the back of a school bus. Amber has always found it easy to be upbeat, to find the light in the darkest of situations. Until, that is, an unimaginable tragedy occurs. Forced to rethink her way of life, can Amber remain a rock star of hope? This is the story of a very special teenager, whose faith and hope is tested to the limit.

Summary

Published in the UK for the first time, this is a powerful and moving novel from the author of the Oscar-winning THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. For fans of Jay Asher and THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Quick
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.11.2013
• EAN: 9781472212825
• ISBN: 978-1-4722-1282-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Friendship, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Modern and contemporary fiction, Fiction-Related Items