But both Len and Sage are keeping secrets that, left hidden, could cost them everything, maybe even their lives.
Set in the North Carolina mountains, this dynamic #ownvoices novel explores grief, mental health, and the transformative power of friendship.
There are books written for pleasure from which you'll learn something and there are books written especially to teach something and you'll learn it with pleasure. The Edge of Anything is a book of the second category.
The blurb gives you an idea about the subject and its gravity. Yet, all its seriousness is delivered in an artistic manner which both stresses the impact on the readers and offers them a very agreeable reading experience.
The two main characters don't only have to deal themselves with serious issues but also with the reaction of those around them. Looking for valid and satisfying solutions is hard when one is alone against the world. Because isn't it, teenagers tend to think in harsh white and black? The importance of family & friends and trust & confidence is vital and the author succeeds to communicate this to the world.
With no exaggerations, no empty declarations, no "dead" moments but with grace, a nice wording in "teenagers' language", The Edge of Anything is a book that should be read by all teens irrespectively of who they are and also by their parents. After all, the parents must understand and protect their sons and daughters.
Enjoy!
Description:
Published: March 24th, 2020
Len is a loner teen photographer haunted by a past that’s stagnated her work and left her terrified she’s losing her mind. Sage is a high school volleyball star desperate to find a way around her sudden medical disqualification. Both girls need college scholarships. After a chance encounter, the two develop an unlikely friendship that enables them to begin facing their inner demons.
But both Len and Sage are keeping secrets that, left hidden, could cost them everything, maybe even their lives.
Set in the North Carolina mountains, this dynamic #ownvoices novel explores grief, mental health, and the transformative power of friendship.
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About the author:
Nora Shalaway Carpenter holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Before she wrote books, she served as associate editor of Wonderful West Virginia magazine and has been a Certified Yoga Teacher since 2012. Originally from rural West Virginia, she currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, three young children, and one not-so-young dog. Learn more at:
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