We were lucky to get an Advanced Reader Copy of an already-being-talked-about novel, A Really Awesome Mess by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin, which releases this July.
But one lucky commenter can read it next week!
A hint of Recovery
Road, a sample of Nick and Norah's Infinite
Playlist, and a cut of Juno. A Really Awesome Mess is a
laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two teenagers struggling
to find love and themselves.
Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy.
Justin was just having fun, but when his dad walked in on him with a girl in a
very compromising position, Justin's summer took a quick turn for the worse.
His parents' divorce put Justin on rocky mental ground, and after a handful of
Tylenol lands him in the hospital, he has really hit rock bottom.
Emmy never felt like part of her family. She was adopted from China. Her
parents and sister tower over her and look like they came out of a Ralph Lauren
catalog-- and Emmy definitely doesn't. After a scandalous photo of Emmy leads
to vicious rumors around school, she threatens the boy who started it all on
Facebook.
Justin and Emmy arrive at Heartland
Academy, a reform school
that will force them to deal with their issues, damaged souls with little
patience for authority. But along the way they will find a ragtag group of
teens who are just as broken, stubborn, and full of sarcasm as themselves. In
the end, they might even call each other friends.
A funny, sad, and remarkable story, A Really Awesome Mess is a journey of
friendship and self-discovery that teen readers will surely sign up for.
To be entered to win, go to the comments and own up to a mess in your life. (Your locker? The trunk of your car? Your hair? Your book shelf?) And then check back next Tuesday, May 28 to learn the winner. Good luck!
