The Space Between - Softcover

Aker, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062313541 ISBN 13: 9780062313546

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

“I am going to Mexico to get laid.” That’s what Jace Anotakis is planning for this big trip: to lose his virginity before he turns eighteen. Which is only two days away. Of course, the fact that he’s flying to Mexico with his mother, aunt and younger brother might suggest the likelihood of that ever happening is slim. But he’s a person with a purpose. And he thinks he’s met just the girl for this, a fellow traveler from Halifax. However, getting to know her may be a little harder than he expects. Especially when the loud, obnoxious Dalhousie hockey star from the plane starts hanging around, who inexplicably seems to prefer being with Jace than with his big, drunken teammates.

Almost against his will, Jace gets to know Connor MacPherson - even better than MacPherson’s teammates will ever know. As he learns Connor’s secrets, he must come to terms with his own family secrets and sorrows from the past.

About this title

About the Author:

DON AKER is the author of The Space Between, winner of the Canadian Library Association’s Honour Book Award; One on One, winner of the Canadian Authors Association Lilla Stirling Award; and The First Stone, winner of the Ann Connor Brimer Award and the White Pine Award. His novels The Fifth Rule and Running on Empty were also White Pine Award finalists. A teacher for over twenty years and the father of two daughters, Don lives with his wife on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy shoreline. Visit him online at donaker.com.

Review:

“Outstanding and unforgettable with its realistic dialogue and undeniably authentic characterization, this book will have a wide-ranging appeal and will leave a lasting impression on its readers.” (Atlantic Books Today (Canada))

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062313541
• ISBN 13: 9780062313546
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256