Three women - three secrets - one heart-stopping story.
Katie, seventeen, in love with someone whose identity she can't reveal. Her mother Caroline, uptight, worn out and about to find the past catching up with her. Katie's grandmother, Mary, back with the family after years of mysterious absence and 'capable of anything', despite suffering from Alzheimers. As Katie cares for an elderly woman who brings daily chaos to her life, she finds herself drawn to her. Rules get broken as allegiances shift. Is Mary contagious? Is 'badness' genetic? In confronting the past, Katie is forced to seize the present. As Mary slowly unravels and family secrets are revealed, Katie learns to live and finally dares to love.
Funny, sad, honest and wise, Unbecoming is a celebration of life, and learning to honour your own stories.
Five girls. One night.
Everyone wants Prom to be perfect, but things don't always go as
planned. Grace was meant to be Prom Queen, so why is someone else
wearing her crown? Kristyn is desperate for her crush to notice
her so how far will she go to get his attention? Leigh and the rest
of the Prom committee have been planning this night for months,
but will Leigh even make it in time for the final dance? Charlotte
never wanted to go to Prom at all, but can she resist an invitation
from a mystery boy? Alex has had a crush on Chris all year.
Will this be the night that her dreams come true, or will her prom
end in tears?
Debut novel about a mixed-race family hit by tragedy in 90s Atlanta from a talented young writer.
For fans of David Levithan, Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell: a sweeping story about love and family from an exceptional new voice in YA. With a grandmother from China and another from Ghana, fifteen-year-old Wing Jones is often caught between worlds. But when tragedy strikes, Wing discovers a talent for running she never knew she had. Wing's speed could bring her family everything it needs. It could also stop Wing getting the one thing she wants.