In "The Year We Fell Apart" by Emily Martin, the story follows the life of 17-year-old Harper, who is grappling with the aftermath of her parents' divorce and her own struggles with self-identity. As she navigates her final year of high school, Harper must confront her feelings for her childhood friend, who is dealing with his own challenges. Through a series of heartfelt experiences, she learns about love, friendship, and the complexities of growing up. The novel captures the bittersweet nature of first love and the importance of resilience in the face of change and uncertainty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 320 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 2017 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .

Emily Martin was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. She received her BA and MFA from Columbia University. Splitting her time between writing, translating, and teaching, she lives outside of Austin, Texas, with her husband and daughter and their numerous pets. Mara Shaughnessy is an illustrator and graphic designer with an MA in Teaching. She is the author and illustrator of Lego Man in Space. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario.