In "By Your Side" by Kasie West, Autumn Falls finds herself accidentally locked in a library overnight with Dax Miller, the school’s infamous troublemaker. As the hours pass, the two begin to connect and share their struggles, revealing deeper layers beneath their high school personas. With Autumn navigating the complexities of friendship, anxiety, and unexpected romance, she learns to confront her fears and the judgments of others. This poignant story explores themes of love, self-discovery, and the power of understanding, highlighting how sometimes, the most profound connections can be found in the most unlikely circumstances. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

This book 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 HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Kasie West lives with her family in central California, where the heat tries to kill her with its 115-degree stretches. She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing.