Author: akemidawnbowman
“A lyrical novel about grief, love, and finding oneself in the wake of a tragic loss.” –Bustle “Gorgeous prose and heartbreaking storytelling.” –Paste Magazine “Grabs your heart and won’t let go.” –Book Riot A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Three starred reviews for this stunning novel about a mixed-race teen who struggles to find her way back to her love of music in the wake of her … mixed-race teen who struggles to find her way back to her love of music in the wake of her sister’s death, from the author of the William C. Morris Award…
“Earnest, poetic.” –Booklist “Raw, engaging.” –Kirkus Reviews The Greatest Showman meets This Is Us by way of Sarah Dessen in this heart-wrenching, hopeful contemporary novel about a multiracial teen who risks it all to follow her dreams by joining the circus, from the award-winning author of Starfish. Harley Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. … Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their…
A 2018 William C. Morris Award Finalist A New York Public Library 2017 Best Book for Teens “Dazzling.” –Bustle “One of the most compelling reads of the year.” –Paste Magazine “This book is a gem.” –BookRiot A gorgeous and emotionally resonant debut novel about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school. … anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school. Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes…