Synopses & Reviews
Sometimes to find out where youand#8217;re going, you have to discover what youand#8217;ve left behind: Two teens hit the road in this breathtaking novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of andlt;Iandgt;The Statistical Improbability of Love at First Sightandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Emma and her neighbor Peter are both lonely in a way that only bothers them occasionally. They both come from families they donand#8217;t quite understand. They both feel like something big is missing from their livesand#8212;and theyand#8217;re both about to search for answers. When Emma makes a discovery that shakes the foundations of her identity, she convinces Peter to join her for a road trip. Each of them has something to find: For Emma, it is a graveand#8212;a grave that may be her only connection to her family. Peter is seeking something harder to define, but perhaps easier to navigateand#8212;a freedom, a sense of something more than what he has. Together, they take to the open road, engaging in a universal quest to make sense of who they are and where they come fromand#8230;and learning a thing or two about love along the way.
Review
"A unique voice, comic and moving." -- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of andlt;iandgt;All We Know of Heavenandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Deep End of the Oceanandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"andlt;iandgt;You Are Hereandlt;/iandgt; doesn't just take you on a memorable road trip, it takes you on a journey of the heart." -- Lisa Schroeder, author of andlt;iandgt;I Heart You,You Haunt Meandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"andlt;iandgt;You Are Hereandlt;/iandgt; is a thoughtful, sensitive story of self-discovery." -- Deb Caletti, author of andlt;iandgt;Honey, Baby, Sweetheartandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Wild Rosesandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Emma Healy has grown used to being the only ordinary one in her rather extraordinary family. But when she finds a birth certificate for a twin brother she never knew she had, along with a death certificate dated just two days later, she realizes why she never felt quite whole. She sets off on a trip to visit her brotherand#8217;s grave. Peter Finnegan, her neighbor, comes along for the ride. Emma thinks they canand#8217;t possibly have anything in common, but with each passing mile, they find themselves learning more and more about themselves and each other.
About the Author
Jennifer E. Smith is the author ofandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Hello, andlt;/iandgt;Goodbye and Everything in Between, andlt;iandgt;The Geography of You and Meandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;This Is What Happy Looks Likeandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sightandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Storm Makersandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;You Are Hereandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Comeback Seasonandlt;/iandgt;. She earned her masterandrsquo;s degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews, and her work has been translated into thirty languages.