Jackie Lea Sommers

Truest Jackie Lea Sommers

Marc Notes: Westlin Beck's summer is turned upside down when the Hart twins move to town: aggravating, intriguing, and quirky Silas and his mysteriously ill sister, Laurel--; Provided by publisher. Jacket Description/Back:"Let's be good to each other," he repeated, and his eyes were so sad and serious and intense."Starting when?" I said, trying to mask the panic in my voice."Starting now."Silas Hart has seriously shaken up Westlin Beck's small-town life. Brand-new to town, Silas is different than the guys in Green Lake. He's curious, poetic, philosophical, maddening and really, really cute. But Silas has a sister and she has a secret. And West has a boyfriend. And life in Green Lake is about to change forever. Truest is a stunning, addictive debut. Romantic, fun, tender, and satisfying, it asks as many questions as it answers."Review Quotes: A satisfyingly realistic portrait of small-town life and one girl s spiritual and emotional maturation within it.--Kirkus Reviews"Publisher Marketing: A breathtaking debut brings us the unforgettable story of a small-town love, big dreams, and family drama. Silas Hart has seriously shaken up Westlin Beck's small-town life. Brand-new to town, Silas is different from the guys in Green Lake. He's curious, poetic, philosophical, maddening and really, really cute. But Silas has a sister and she has a secret. And West has a boyfriend. And life in Green Lake is about to change forever. Truest is a stunning, addictive debut. Romantic, fun, tender, and satisfying, it asks as many questions as it answers. Perfect for fans of The Fault in Our Stars and Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)." Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 130 (EAN 9780062348258, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 (EAN 9780062348258, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 07/06/2015 (EAN 9780062348258, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Sommers, Jackie Lea Jackie Lea Sommers lives and writes in Minnesota, where the people are nice and the o's are long. Like West, Jackie grew up in a small town with few secrets, but now she makes her home in the Twin Cities, where she lives more anonymously with all her book boyfriends. She is the 2013 winner of the Katherine Paterson Prize for Young Adult Writing. Truest is her first novel.