"Roomies" by Tara Altebrando follows the story of two teenage girls, two strangers thrown together as roommates. Their lives intersect in unexpected ways when they find themselves sharing a cramped space at a summer program in New York City. As they navigate the challenges of their new environment, they discover not only their differences but also the similarities that connect them. Throughout the summer, they face personal struggles, forge a deep friendship, and learn valuable lessons about acceptance, identity, and the power of companionship. Their journey highlights the importance of understanding and embracing change. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 288 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 2015 by Little, Brown & Company .

Tara Altebrando also writes adult fiction for Downtown Press as Tara McCarthy. Her work has appeared in magazines, including Seventeen and Mademoiselle. Sara Zarr was raised in San Francisco, went to high school in Pacifica, California, and now lives with her husband in Salt Lake City, Utah.