In "The Summer My Life Began" by Shannon Greenland, 16-year-old Elizabeth “Bess” has always played it safe, but that changes when her family sends her to stay with her eccentric aunt for the summer. Embracing new adventures and unexpected friendships, Bess discovers a vibrant world beyond her routine. With the encouragement of her aunt and a captivating new acquaintance, she learns to take risks, confront her fears, and explore her true self. As summer unfolds, Bess embarks on a transformative journey that challenges her perspective on life, love, and the importance of stepping outside her comfort zone. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

There are 404 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 2020 by Independently Published .

Shannon Greenland grew up in Tennessee where she dreaded all things reading and writing. She didn't even read her first book for enjoyment until she was twenty-five. After that she was hooked! When she's not writing, she works as an adjunct math professor and lives on the coast in Florida with her very grouchy dog.