The only thing sixteen-year-old Amelia Anderson loves more than movies is her older brother, Toby, a larger-than-life force, as popular with the cheerleaders as with the stoners. Amelia, on the other hand, is addicted to Netflix and afraid to drive. But she doesnt mind. Shes happy playing the sidekick in the movie version of Tobys life. But when a devastating event takes Toby out of the picture, Amelias left without a star. Ready or not, she has to step into her own spotlight. Its time to get out of her head, get off of Netflix, and get behind the cameraand the wheel. This whip-smart, heart-wrenching debut YA novel about first love, first loss, and filmmaking will delight fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer Niven.

 

 

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 2016 by Abrams .

Emma Wunsch is the author of The Movie Version , a young adult novel. She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Visit her online at emmawunsch. com. Jessika von Innerebner is an artist who's worked with clients including Disney, Nickelodeon, Highlights, and Fisher-Price. She lives in Kelowna, Canada. Visit her online at jessvoni. com.