A hint of "Recovery Road," a sample of" Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," and a cut of "Juno." A Really Awesome Mess is a laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two teenagers struggling to find love and themselves. Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. Justin was just having fun, but when his dad walked in on him with a girl in a very compromising position, Justin's summer took a quick turn for the worse. His parents' divorce put Justin on rocky mental ground, and after a handful of Tylenol lands him in the hospital, he has really hit rock bottom. Emmy never felt like part of her family. She was adopted from China. Her parents and sister tower over her and look like they came out of a Ralph Lauren catalog-- and Emmy definitely doesn't. After a scandalous photo of Emmy leads to vicious rumors around school, she threatens the boy who started it all on Facebook. Justin and Emmy arrive at Heartland Academy, a reform school that will force them to deal with their issues, damaged souls with little patience for authority. But along the way they will find a ragtag group of teens who are just as broken, stubborn, and full of sarcasm as themselves. In the end, they might even call each other friends. A funny, sad, and remarkable story, A Really Awesome Mess is a journey of friendship and self-discovery that teen readers will surely sign up for. "Releases simultaneously in electronic book format (ISBN 978-1-60684-364-2)"

 

There are 278 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Egmont USA .

Emily Franklin collaborated with Brendan Halpin for their novel The Half-Life of Planets. She has also written many novels for young adults, including the critically acclaimed Principles of Love series and The Other Half of Me. Emily lives in Massachusetts, USA. www. emilyfranklin. com Brendan Halpin was an English teacher for ten years before penning his first novel. He is the author of How Ya Like Me Now and Forever Changes as well as several novels for adults. Brendan lives in Boston, USA. www. brendanhalpin. com Trish Cook has written the novelisation of MIDNIGHT SUN. She is also the author of five YA novels, and women's fiction aimed at 'teenagers trapped in a mom's body. '