A heartfelt, witty, and thought-provoking YA love story about two teens who fall for each other while forced apart during quarantine, written by two New York Times bestselling authors, and for fans of Five Feet Apart, Anna and the French Kiss, and My Life Next DoorMaxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Maxs part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonahs preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, theyre pushed apart by what they dont share and pulled closer by what they do.As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class, privilege, and mental health, all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Heres a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess."Hello (From Here) isn't just a book about the pandemic." PopSugar"It's also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent." BCCB*"Satisfyingly banter-filled."PW, starred reviewSweet . . . Effectively rendered. Kirkus"Realistic." SLJ"Not your typical romantic comedy, [it's] a timely update of the genre." Booklist"Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable. Common Sense Media"An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore. BrightlyFunny, romantic, and eerily familiar. author Kelly Loy GilbertWitty, hilarious, heart-filled, and romantic. author Jeff Zentner"In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful. Postmedia

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 352 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 2022 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Wesley King is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wizenard Series: Training Camp with Kobe Bryant. He also wrote OCDaniel, which won the prestigious Edgar Award for best middle grade mystery, was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and received Canada's Silver Birch Award. Booklist called it "Complex and satisfying. sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding," in a starred review. He lives in Nova Scotia. Chandler Baker grew up in Florida, went to college in Pennsylvania and studied law in Texas, where she now lives with her family and an ever-growing pile of books. Although she loves spinning tales with a touch of horror, she is a much bigger scaredy-cat than her stories would lead you to believe. In addition to the High School Horror series, Chandler is the author of the young adult novel, Alive .