The #1New York Timesbestselling author ofDear Martindelivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental illness and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental illness, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love. The next read for fans ofAngie Thomas, Danielle Jawando and Jason ReynoldsScars exist to remind us of what weve survived . . . Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and wont be there very long, she hasnt bothered making friends. What her classmates dont know about her cant be used to hurt her you know, like it did at her last school. Andy Criddle is not okay. At all. Hes had far too much to drink. Again. Which is bad. And things are about to get worse. When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesnt resist reaching out. And theres no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart. #1New York Timesbestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos. Praise forDear Martin: "Powerful, wrenching"John Green "A must-read"Angie Thomas "Raw and Gripping"Jason Reynolds "Deeply moving"Jodi Picoult Also by Nic Stone:Dear Martin Odd One Out JackpotDear Justyce

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is a novel.

This book was published in 2023 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Nic Stone is a native of Atlanta and a Spelman College graduate. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in Israel for a few years, she returned to the United States to write full-time. Dear Martin, her first novel, is loosely based on a series of true events involving the shooting deaths of unarmed African American teenagers. Shaken by the various responses to these incidents--and to the pro-justice movement that sprang up as a result--Stone began the project in an attempt to examine current affairs through the lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's teachings. You can find her fangirling over her husband and sons on Twitter and Instagram at @getnicced or on her website nicstone. info.