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Zusatztext "The often-hilarious story! which takes place over a four-month period! builds in poignant layers as each character narrates in a fresh! frank voice that defies stereotype. Their insecurities! desires! and questions about family! self-worth! and first love are timeless." Informationen zum Autor Carolyn Mackler is the author of the award-winning teen novels The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things , a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; The Future of Us , coauthored with Jay Asher; Tangled ; Love and Other Four-Letter Words ; Vegan Virgin Valentine ; and Guyaholic . She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Klappentext In the beginning the five of them made a promise. It was the day before the first day of high school. They wrote those letters to their future selves, hid them in a secret place, and vowed to unearth them at graduation. As if any of them had a clue what the next four years had in store. Gregor is quietly, desperately in love with Whitney until a tragedy transforms his world. Zoe is running from everything: her celebrity mom, a public scandal, a long-held family secret, and, ultimately, herself. Jake knows what it means that he has a crush on his best friend, Ted; it's everything else that's so confusing. Beautiful Whitney seems to have it together, but looks can be deceiving. And then there's Mia. She watches them all but doesn't say a word until it's almost too late. Five teenagers. Four years. An unforgettable journey. In her most ambitious novel yet, award-winning author Carolyn Mackler delivers a rich, humorous, heartfelt saga of high school in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung The Breakfast Club meets Boyhood in this striking young adult novel from Printz Honor author Carolyn Mackler! which chronicles the lives of five teenagers through the thrills! heartbreaks! and joys of their four years in high school. "Characters live! grow! and ultimately come of age in a beautifully constructed world!” raved Kirkus in a starred review. Zoe! Jake! Mia! Gregor! and Whitney meet at freshman orientation. At the end of that first day! they make a promise to reunite after graduation. But so much can happen in those in-between years. . . . Zoe fears she will always be in her famous mother’s shadow. Jake struggles to find the right connections in friendship and in love. Mia keeps trying on new identities! looking for one that actually fits. Gregor thought he wanted to be more than just a band geek. And Whitney seems to have it all! until it’s all falling apart around her. Carolyn Mackler skillfully brings the stories of these five disparate teens together to create a distinct and cohesive whole—a novel about how we can all affect one another’s lives in the most unexpected and amazing ways. Infinite in Between received four starred reviews! was listed on several best books of the year lists! and is perfect for fans of books by Jandy Nelson! Sara Zarr! and E. Lockhart. ...
