A Michael L. Printz Honor Award Winner in the vein
of
This is Where It Ends
"A gentle, lyrical story of incomprehensible sorrow faced with quiet courage."--
ELIZABETH WEIN,
New York Times
bestselling author
"Hubbard treats tragedy and new beginnings with a skilled, delicate hand."--
JOHN COREY WHALEY, author of
Where Things Come Back
, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award
Senior Paul Wagoner walks into his school with a stolen gun, threatens his girlfriend, Emily Beam, and then takes his own life. Soon after, angry and guilt-ridden Emily is sent to a boarding school in Amherst, Massachusetts, where two quirky fellow students and the spirit of Emily Dickinson offer helping hands. But it is up to Emily Beam to heal her own damaged self, to find the good behind the bad, hope inside the despair, and springtime under the snow.
A
Boston Globe
Best YA Novel of the Year
Kirkus Reviews
Best Book of the Year
A Tayshas High School Reading List Selection
A North Carolina Young Adult book Award Nominee * "
As
graceful
as a feather drifting down, this lyrical story delivers a deep journey of healing on a tragic theme."--
,
Starred
*
"
And We Stay
is
a little gem of a book
. . . . there is certainly something for anyone looking for a good read with a strong, believable female lead who is working her hardest to overcome tragedy."--
School Library Journal
"Hubbard's writing is
elegant
and emotional."--
Publisher's Weekly
"This novel is accomplished, polished, and mixes prose and poetry to
stunning
effect."--
Booklist
"Hubbard . . .
captures perfectly
the turbulence of young love, the bonds of friendship, and the push-and-pull dynamic between teens and adults."--VOYA