Book : All Our Broken Pieces - Crichton, L.D.

-Titulo Original : All Our Broken Pieces

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Little, Brown Books For Young Readers

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You cant keep two people who are meant to be together apart for long . . . Lennon Davis doesnt believe in much, but she does believe in the security of the number five. If she flicks the bedroom light switch five times, maybe her new LA school wont suck. But that doesnt feel right, so she flicks the switch again. And again. Ten more flicks of the switch and maybe her new stepfamily will accept her. Twenty-five more flicks and maybe she wont cause any more of her loved ones to die. Fifty more and then she can finally go to sleep. Kyler Benton witnesses this pattern of lights from the safety of his tree house in the yard next door. It is only there, hidden from the unwanted stares of his peers, that Kyler can fill his notebooks with lyrics that reveal the true scars of the boy behind the oversize hoodies and caustic humor. But Kyler finds that descriptions of blond hair, sad eyes, and tapping fingers are beginning to fill the pages of his notebooks. Lennon, the lonely girl next door his father has warned him about, infiltrates his mind. Even though he has enough to deal with without Lennons rumored tragic past in his life, Kyler cant help but want to know the truth about his new muse. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-After the death of her mother and a three-month hospital stay for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Lennon Davis moves from Maine to Los Angeles to live with her father, his wife Claire, and stepsiblings Andrea and Jacob. Once there, Lennon takes up residence in a stark, gray bedroom where she finds security in the number five. If she taps the doorknob five times or switches the light off five times, over and over again, nothing bad will happen. Her neighbor Kyler Benton takes notice of what seems to be a disco show going on in Lennons bedroom across the street. Kyler has his own issues-he hides a facial scar with hair and hoodies-but finds peace playing guitar and writing songs. When the two come together, a musician and his muse, a love story comes to life. Crichtons foray into young adult literature is nothing short of superb. Clearly well researched and handled sensitively, this novel will have readers in tears as Lennon and Kyler gain strength and acceptance within themselves. Issues are dealt with delicately in this emotionally charged story addressing teenage love, mental illness, physical defects, and more. VERDICT Perfect for fans of Tamara Ireland-Stones Every Last Word, Louise Gornalls Under Rose-Tainted Skies, and Sophie Kinsellas Finding Audrey.-Erin Holt, Williamson Cty Public Library, Franklin, TN?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review Crichton is a master at manipulating her readers emotions, and I, for one, loved every second of it. ALL OUR BROKEN PIECES is sharply written, honest to the core, and deeply moving. Dont miss this story about surrounding yourself with people who accept you for exactly who you are. - Tamara Ireland Stone, NYT Best Selling Author of Every Last Word About the Author L. D. Crichton is the author of The Enchantment of Emma Fletcher, which received a starred review from School Library Journal. Shes a coffee devotee and lip gloss enthusiast whose infatuation with music is truly astonishing. If shes not reading, writing, or checking her horoscope for signs from the universe, you can find her by the water in search of mermaids because theyre real. All Our Broken Pieces is her first young adult novel. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. All Our Broken Pieces By L. D. Crichton Disney Book Group Copyright © 2019 L. D. Crichton All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-368-02396-2 CHAPTER 1 KYLER LEAVE IT UP TO ME, OLD MAN, BURY ALL YOUR SINS, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND ILL DISGUISE THE SHAME THATS ON MY SKIN. Fire to Dust, EP Life Defining Moments, Scarred GOALS. EVER