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Open Road Summer


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 368

Published: 2018

Great for age 7-18 years

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A contemporary romance that hits all the right notes the gorgeous first novel by Emery Lord, author of When We Collided, The Names They Gave Us and the Zoella & Friends 2017 Book Club title The Start of Me and You. After finishing with her bad-news boyfriend, Reagan ONeill is ready to leave her rebellious ways behind. Reagans best friend and country superstar Lilah Montgomery is about to kick off her 24-city tour, and Lilah is nursing a broken heart of her own so this is a perfect opportunity for a girls-only summer of break-up ballads and healing hearts. But when Matt Finch joins the tour as its opening act, his boy-next-door charm proves difficult for Reagan to resist, despite her vow to live a drama-free existence ... This summer, Reagan and Lilah will navigate the ups and downs of fame and friendship as they come to see that giving your heart to the right person is always a risk worth taking. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Emery Lord is the author of Open Road Summer and The Start of Me and You. She lives in a pink row house in Cincinnati, with a husband, two rescue dogs, and a closet full of impractical shoes. www. emerylord. com Twitter: @emerylord

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Reads like an ode to unconditional love that will keep readers firmly believing in believing * Booklist, praise for OPEN ROAD SUMMER *

 

A fabulously entertaining story of friendship, healing and love. Filled with laughter, heart and a side of sass, this rock star debut will have you cheering for an encore! * Elizabeth Eulberg, author of BETTER OFF FRIENDS, praise FOR OPEN ROAD SUMMER *

 

A five-star must-read romance * USA Today, praise for WHEN WE COLLIDED *

 

A beautiful, emotional read * Maximum Pop, praise for WHEN WE COLLIDED *

 

Searingly honest, gut-wrenchingly authentic, and deeply romantic, When We Collided is a gift of a novel. It tackles tough topics with nuance, and will make readers both laugh and cry, sometimes within the span of a page * Jasmine Warga, author of MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES, praise for WHEN WE COLLIDED *

 

A sweet story of love and loss ... The author is gentle with Paige as she struggles to redefine herself both in school and at home, as well as figure out who understands her best as she stumbles toward new romance * Publisher's Weekly, praise for THE START OF ME AND YOU *