This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
Moving to Hawthorne was something Tess and her mom never anticipated, but after Tess’s mom loses her job, it’s their only option. Tess’s grandparents welcome them into their home, but with the condition that Tess and her mom attend church, something Mom isn’t too pleased about. But Tess enjoys the church community, finding a place in youth group and the church choir. Faith fills a void Tess didn’t know she had.
After a very personal decision goes public, Tess faces daily harassment and rejection by her former friends, and singing in the church choir is no longer an option. When she meets some kids in the music room, her only place of solace in the school, who don’t judge her for what’s happened, she learns to find her voice again. Against the backdrop of the Spirit Light Festival, Tess will need to find the strength to speak out if she has any chance of ending a silent cycle of abuse in Hawthorne.
Published by: Union Square & Co.
Expected Publication: January 30, 2024
Why I’m Waiting: Some of you may know I’m the person who buys my library system’s YA books. One project I worked on earlier this year was getting our teens interested in the classics. I’ve been doing that by 1st getting retellings of the classics that are diverse in some way, and 2nd those that are just classics. Let’s just say I can’t wait to read this and find out which one this one falls under! (If you can’t tell, this is a Scarlet Letter retelling!)
What about you? Do you read the “classics”? If not, is this the only way you’ll read them too? Let me know in the comments!
Oh nice! I think the classic retellings are a great way to introduce teens to the classics! I kind of wish we had some of these around when I was in school as it might have made understanding the classics themselves a little easier!
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