I'll Meet You There

Description

If Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing separating straight-edge Skylar from art school is three months of summer... until Skylar's mother loses her job. Josh had a different escape route: the Marines. But after losing his leg in Afghanistan, he returned home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise - a quirky motel off California's Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into a friendship and soon, something deeper. Compelling and ultimately hopeful, this young adult novel is a powerful examination of love, loss, and resilience.

Heather Demetrios is the author of the critically acclaimed YA novel Something Real, for which she received the Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder of Live Your What, an organisation that creates writing opportunities for teens of limited economic means. heatherdemetrios.com

"This well-crafted romance is sure to please fans of contemporary realism, and the witty dialogue may snag a few John Green fans as well." - "BCCB" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" Praise for "Something Real" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" "This well-crafted romance is sure to please fans of contemporary realism, and the witty dialogue may snag a few John Green fans as well." - "BCCB""Demetrios' latest will have a huge impact not only on YA fans, but also on booklovers of all ages. Her writing exudes raw feelings, and the characters all have strong, distinct personalities....the balance between giggles and tears will keep your pulse racing till the finish." --"RT Book Reviews"*"Part coming-of-age, part romance, and part war story. Demetrios' latest is remarkable." --"Booklist," STARRED REVIEW"Teens who know someone who has returned home from the service disabled, or who long to escape a small town may identify with the novel . . . Add to collections where teen romances are popular." --"School Library Journal""Demetrios again focuses on timely issues, interpersing Skylar's account with short chapters in Josh's anguished voice that relive his painful wartime memories . . . A heady, page-flipping romance." --"Kirkus Reviews"Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" "Demetrios' latest will have a huge impact not only on YA fans, but also on booklovers of all ages. Her writing exudes raw feelings, and the characters all have strong, distinct personalities....the balance between giggles and tears will keep your pulse racing till the finish." --"RT Book Reviews"*"Part coming-of-age, part romance, and part war story. Demetrios' latest is remarkable." --"Booklist," STARRED REVIEW"Teens who know someone who has returned home from the service disabled, or who long to escape a small town may identify with the novel . . . Add to collections where teen romances are popular." --"School Library Journal""Demetrios again focuses on timely issues, interpersing Skylar's account with short chapters in Josh's anguished voice that relive his painful wartime memories . . . A heady, page-flipping romance." --"Kirkus Reviews"Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" *"Part coming-of-age, part romance, and part war story. Demetrios' latest is remarkable." - "Booklist," STARRED REVIEW"Teens who know someone who has returned home from the service disabled, or who long to escape a small town may identify with the novel . . . Add to collections where teen romances are popular." -" School Library Journal""Demetrios again focuses on timely issues, interpersing Skylar's account with short chapters in Josh's anguished voice that relive his painful wartime memories . . . A heady, page-flipping romance." - "Kirkus Reviews"Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" "Teens who know someone who has returned home from the service disabled, or who long to escape a small town may identify with the novel . . . Add to collections where teen romances are popular." -" School Library Journal""Demetrios again focuses on timely issues, interpersing Skylar's account with short chapters in Josh's anguished voice that relive his painful wartime memories . . . A heady, page-flipping romance." - "Kirkus Reviews"Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "I'll Meet You There" "Demetrios again focuses on timely issues, interpersing Skylar's account with short chapters in Josh's anguished voice that relive his painful wartime memories . . . A heady, page-flipping romance." - "Kirkus Reviews"Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly" Praise for "Something Real" "Chilling satire . . . Thought-provoking ideas wrapped in an engaging plot." --"Kirkus Reviews""[An] addictive yet thoughtful debut." --"Publishers Weekly"