Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for theme"a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: In one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra's knee, his athletic career, and his social life. No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra's ever mete"achingly effortless and fiercely intelligent. Together, Ezra and Cassidy discover flash mobs, buried treasure, and a poodle that might just be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby. But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: If one's singular tragedy has already hit, what happens when more misfortune strikes? Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a lyrical, witty, and heart-wrenching novel about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.For a chance to win a copy of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book (which has 2 people waiting for it already), tell me about an event, big or small, that sent your life in a new direction.
Winner will be selected with Random Number Generator on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a Sno-Isle Library.
8 comments:
A choice that sent my life in a new direction was when I decided to play basketball in the 8th grade. I made a lot of new friends, and am so happy that I played!
--Hannah
When I had to choose between playing soccer and playing baseball. I chose soccer, and it was for the best.
--Zack M
When I decide to go back to public school this year. I'm really glad that I did!!
Amanda M
When I moved from Texas to Washington, I left behind everyone I knew including my relatives and came up north where I didn't know a single person, starting my 7th school.
Every time I moved when I was younger. Now, I have friends all over the country and I no longer have a problem moving to a new place.
A choice that changed my life is when I decided to take Chinese as my elective.
An event that changed my life was when I first read manga. It was a choice and it has led me down a tough road, but not one I would go backwards on.
This week's winner is Amanda M! Please let me know which library to send your book to by emailing me at teens@sno-isle.org :D
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