"“Jacqui?” I had never said her name, and it felt sticky and sweet on my lips, like cotton candy. “Rad, I’ve spent some time thinking about this. I think we should be friends.” Silence. I was tasting her name, the taste of blue. “What do you think, Rad? Interested?” “Why?” “Why what?” “Why do you want to be friends with me?” Jacqui rocked back and forth on her feet. “Don’t be stupid,” she said. “That’s hard for me,” I said. [54]"
| Autor: | Downes Patrick |
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| ISBN: | 9781773061924 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Ingram Publishers Services |
| Veröffentlicht: | 13.06.2019 |
| Schlagworte: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings |
| Altersempfehlung: | 14 - 0 |
PATRICK DOWNES¿ first two novels for young adults, Fell of Dark and Ten Miles One Way, received multiple starred reviews and were named to best-of lists (NYPL Best Books for Teens, Booklist Top 10, Kirkus Best Teen Reads). He is also the author of Come Home, Angus (illustrated by Boris Kulikov), a picture book. A New York City native, Patrick splits his time between the United States and Canada.