Waiting
Published on 1. May 2012
352 pages
978-1-4424-4355-6 (ISBN)
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After her brother's death, a teen struggles to rediscover love and find redemption in this ?stunningly powerful free-verse story? (VOYA).
Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is gutted. London's father is distant. Her mother won't speak. The days are filled with what-ifs and whispers: Was it London's fault?
Alone and adrift, London finds herself torn between her brother's best friend and the handsome new boy in town as she struggles to find herself?and ultimately redemption?in this authentic and affecting novel from award-winning novelist Carol Lynch Williams.
Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is gutted. London's father is distant. Her mother won't speak. The days are filled with what-ifs and whispers: Was it London's fault?
Alone and adrift, London finds herself torn between her brother's best friend and the handsome new boy in town as she struggles to find herself?and ultimately redemption?in this authentic and affecting novel from award-winning novelist Carol Lynch Williams.
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Carol Lynch Williams is a PEN Award-winning author of more than a dozen books and a graduate of the Vermont College MFA program. Carol facilitates the children's writing conferences at Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University. She lives in Utah with her family. Visit her at CarolLynchWilliams.com.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Waiting
- 'Signed, Skye Harper' Excerpt
- Surprise
- The Letter
- The Letter, Part Two
- Thelma Dog
- Thelma Dog, Part Two
- Thelma Dog, Part Three
- About Carol Lynch Williams
- Copyright Page
