The Beautiful Between

Alyssa B Sheinmel (Signed copy)

ISBN 10: 0375861823 / ISBN 13: 9780375861826

Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2010

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a clean tight unmarked copy.remainder mark and small tears to the dust cover edges.flat signed by Alyssa B Sheinmel on the title page. Seller Inventory # 0041662

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Beautiful Between

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

If high school were a fairy-tale kingdom, Connelly Sternin would be Rapunzel, locked not in a tower by a wicked witch but in a high-rise apartment building by the SATs and college applications—and by the secrets she keeps. Connelly's few friends think that her parents are divorced—but they're not. Connelly's father died when she was two, and she doesn't know how.

If Connelly is the Rapunzel of her school, Jeremy Cole is the crown prince, son of a great and rich New York City family. So when he sits down next to her at lunch one day, Connelly couldn't be more surprised. But Jeremy has a tragic secret of his own, and Connelly is the only one he can turn to for help. Together they form a council of two, helping each other with their homework and sharing secrets. As the pair's friendship grows, Connelly learns that it's the truth, not the secrets, that one must guard and protect. And that between friends, the truth, however harsh, is also beautiful.

This lovely and memorable debut by Alyssa B. Sheinmel contains many of the hallmark themes found in young adult literature—friendship, coming of age, finding a place to belong, and overcoming the death of a loved one. Emotionally moving from start to finish, The Beautiful Between introduces a strong new voice to the genre, a voice with a long future ahead of it.

About the Author:

Alyssa Sheinmel is the bestselling author of several novels for young adults including Faceless and Second Star.  She is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Haunting of Sunshine Girl and its sequel, The Awakening of Sunshine Girl.  Follow her on Twitter @AlyssaSheinmel or visit her online at alyssasheinmel.com.