The Rest of the Story

From number one New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn t seen since she was a little girl and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. 
Emma Saylor doesn t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever.
Now it s just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable . . . until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her mother s family her grandmother and cousins she hasn t seen since she was a little girl.
When Emma arrives at the Lake, and spends more time with her mother s side of the family, she starts to feel like she is two different people . To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.
Then there s Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her family s history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. It s hard not to get caught up in the magic of the Lake and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo s spell as well.
But when it s finally time to go back home, which side of Emma Saylor will win?

Teen & Young Adult

SARAH DESSEN

Literature & Fiction

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

2 Books! 1) The Truth About Forever 2) Just Listen

Ballantine / Variety

The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen

H Publishing

Keeping the Moon

Colie expects the worst when she's sent to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt Mira while her mother, queen of the television infomercial, tours Europe. Always an outcast-first for being fat and then for being "easy"-Colie has no friends at home and doesn't expect to find any in Colby, North Carolina. But then she lands a job at the Last Chance Café and meets fellow waitresses Morgan and Isabel, best friends with a loving yet volatile relationship. Wacky yet wise, Morgan and Isabel help Colie see herself in a new way and realize the potential that has been there all along. "Teens will want to cheer." -School Library Journal, starred review "Dessen's tale will leave readers thoughtful, amused, reassured, and sorry when it concludes." -Kirkus Reviews, pointer review "A down-to-earth Cinderella story...Captures that special feeling."-The New York Post "Dessen is an absolutely wonderful writer-stylish, smart, and funny." -Booklist

Puffin

On the outside, Macy Queen is cool and calm. On the inside, she's breaking. Silently struggling with her Dad's death, and spending the summer apart from her oh-so-perfect boyfriend, Macy is smiling her way through - she's 'fine'. It's only when she meets a group of new friends - and artistic, sexy Wes catches her eye - she realizes she can wear her heart on her sleeve sometimes. Because life doesn't stop when someone disappears - and even though she's lost so much, can Macy see what she has to gain? Hugely engaging and with great emotional depth, Sarah Dessen's rich, warm, atmospheric writing makes this the perfect summer read for teenage girls.

Truth about Forever

Children's Books

Puffin Books

Lock & Key

Contemporary

That Summer

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Mclean never lets herself get too attached ...After the scandal of her mother's affair, Mclean and her dad chose life on the road. But since losing her family and home, Mclean has lost herself too; she's been Eliza, then Lizbet, then Beth - changing her name as often as she changes towns. Until now. Her new neighbour, Dave, is like no one she's met before. Is it finally time to stop reinventing? Or will Mclean turn her back on the new life she loves, without even saying goodbye?

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Saint Anything

Penguin

Once & For All

Growing Up & Facts of Life

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