When We Were Them by Laura Taylor Namey - ISBN: 9781534471276
Hardcover
Childhood friends, shattered bonds, a path to forgiveness before graduation.

When We Were Them

  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    16 February 2022

Summary

When they were fifteen, Willa, Luz, and Britton’s friendship was everything. When they were sixteen, they stood by each other no matter what. When they were seventeen, they went through the worst. And when they were eighteen, Willa ruined it all.

Now, it’s the week of graduation, and Willa is left with only a memory box filled with symbols of the friendship she destroyed: A book of pranks. Corsages from a nightmarish homecoming. A greasy pizza menu. Greeting cards with words that mean…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781534471276
ISBN-10:1534471278
Author:Laura Taylor Namey
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:16 February 2022
Weight:476g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 33mm
Audience Age:12-99
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Namey’s prose is lyrical and tender, authentic in its portrayal of late teen angst and growth…. An intimate portrait of friendship at the cusp of adulthood.”

“Namey’s prose is lyrical and tender, authentic in its portrayal of late teen angst and growth…. An intimate portrait of friendship at the cusp of adulthood.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Beautifully poignant…. A bittersweet story that will touch many hearts, especially as readers remember that time when their friends were everything. Hand to those who love Nina LaCour.” – Booklist
“Female relationships take center stage in Namey’s narrative about growing up, growing together, and, sometimes, growing apart.” – Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Laura Taylor Namey

Laura Taylor Namey is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of young adult fiction including Reese’s Book Club pick A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak, When We Were Them, and With Love, Echo Park. A proud Cuban American, she can be found hunting for vintage treasures and wishing she was in London or Paris. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.

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