
The Edge of Anything
Nora Shalaway Carpenter(Author)
Running Press Kids
Published on 30. April 2020
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-7624-6758-7 (ISBN)
Description
Set in the mountainous outskirts of Asheville, North Carolina, The Edge of Anything follows the start of an unexpected friendship between Sage and Len. Len is a loner photographer haunted by a guilty secret that prevents her from creating quality work, while Sage is a popular high school volleyball player desperate to find a way around her sudden medical disqualification. Both girls want to rediscover their lost talents and win scholarships to the colleges of their dreams, and a chance encounter between the two in their high school's parking lot sparks an unlikely friendship. Strengthened by the newfound power of their deep bond, the girls begin to face their inner demons and exit the shadow of the past. But when Len catches Sage endangering her health by practising volleyball for the upcoming YMCA championship, a fight erupts and threatens to unravel all the progress the girls have made.
Written by a successful author making her YA debut, The Edge of Anything explores the transformative power of friendship and how it can help you find yourself and the goodness in life, even when everything feels broken.
Written by a successful author making her YA debut, The Edge of Anything explores the transformative power of friendship and how it can help you find yourself and the goodness in life, even when everything feels broken.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-6758-7 (9780762467587)
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Person
A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Art's MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, Nora Shalaway Carpenter is a contributing author of the forthcoming YA anthology Rural Voices (Candlewick, Fall 2020) and author of the picture book Yoga Frog (Running Press, out now). Before she wrote books, Nora worked as associate editor of Wonderful West Virginia magazine and has been a Certified Yoga Teacher since 2012. Originally from rural West Virginia, she currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, three young children, and the world's most patient dog and cat.