This coming-of-age story examines the wonder of finding someone who finally sees you, the pain of depression, and the beautiful, horrible, astonishing, tragic truth of the past, present, and future.
“[An] impressive debut . . . John Green fans will gobble this one up.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A [young adult] triple threat . . . genuine, believable, and relatable.”—Hello Giggles
Raymond Green was a history buff without a story of his own.
Simon Blackburn was Ray’s best friend, a passionate consumer of tween vampire novels and milk.
Their high school status was:
Aggressively Ignored. Then the sarcastic, folk-music-loving Jane Doe moves to Ray and Simon’s weird little town of Burgerville, and a miraculous thing happens: She chooses Ray and Simon as her people. And rather than imploding, the universe bends to accept this new reality.
So begins their junior year of green cows, epiphany-filled minivan rides, and first love. For once, Ray is more excited about the present than the past.
But here’s the thing about the present: You just don’t know what’s coming.
On sale: June 5, 2018
Age: 14 and up
Grade: Grade 9 & Up
Page count: 288 Pages
ISBN: 9780735228832
Reading level: Lexile: HL770L
Michael Belanger is a debut young adult author and high school history teacher. He is a member of the Westport Writers' Workshop and faculty advisor to
Greenwitch, a high school literary magazine that has published talented young writers—including Truman Capote—for over a hundred years. He currently lives in Connecticut.
"[An] impressive debut . . . Suffused with quirky humor and equal parts life-affirming and heartbreaking, John Green fans will gobble this one up."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Readers looking for a moving, realistic portrayal of depression will appreciate this exceptional debut."
—Publishers Weekly"A powerful debut with a story for fans of John Green and Jennifer Niven . . . guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings.”
—BuzzFeed"A YA triple threat . . . genuine, believable, and relatable."
—Hello Giggles
"Mixing humor with heartache, this is an unmissable coming-of-age story from an exciting new voice in YA."
—BookBub
"A story of first love, heartbreak, and the darkness that is depression . . . an absolute must-read.”
—Brightly
