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A few weeks into her sophomore year at Ventura High School in California, all that hanging around is about to come to an end for Wren Verlaine. It’s always been just Wren and her mother, Hannah. But when Hannah receives a reporting assignment in Greenland for six months, Wren is shipped off to Hardwick Hall: Hannah’s alma mater back E...
A few weeks into her sophomore year at Ventura High School in California, all that hanging around is about to come to an end for Wren Verlaine. It’s always been just Wren and her mother, Hannah. But when Hannah receives a reporting assignment in Greenland for six months, Wren is shipped off to Hardwick Hall: Hannah’s alma mater back East, which she’s refused to discuss for as long as Wren can remember.
Wren tries to befriend her suitemate, Honor, but Honor looks right through her as if she isn’t there. At least Wren finds an escape in hanging out with cute rowers, like the adorably crinkly eyed Nick, or in riding horses, which she discovers she loves. She finds her niche in the campus’s underground music scene with Chazzy, a darkly hilarious fellow musician. But soon clues begin appearing about the darkest secret her mother ever kept, and the revelation that follows brings Wren and Honor crashing back together, threatening the lives they’ve started to build — perhaps forever.
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“Wren, a budding guitarist and singer ... struggles with the usual fish-out-of-water issues [at Hardwick Hall]... [and] discovers the joy of horseback riding and finds a true friend in Chazzy, a talented and daring singer ... warm and believably complex.”
–Kirkus on I'm From Nowhere
“There is so much to admire about this novel, and Wren's voice – so honest and straightforward – won me over from the start. Get ready to fall in love with Wren Verlaine! ”
-Jennifer E. Smith, bestselling author of The Statistical Probabilities of Love at First Sight
“Wren is a character that does not run with the popular crowd but skirts it just enough that many teen girls can relate to her. Her relationships with guys are both interesting and careful, making it an easy one to recommend to young teen girls looking for romances with a little drama.”