"And Both Were Young" by Lena Roy tells the story of a young girl named Franny, who is coping with the recent death of her mother. Sent to an arts camp in the mountains of New England, Franny feels out of place and struggles with her grief. There, she meets a group of friends, including the mysterious and captivating Aidan, with whom she forms a deep connection. As Franny navigates the complexities of adolescence, creativity, and the nuances of friendship, she learns to embrace life, find her own voice, and rediscover joy amidst sorrow. The novel beautifully captures the challenges of growing up and the healing power of art and connection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 256 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 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the author of many acclaimed books for children.