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Ripple

Board book

Main Details

Title Ripple
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Heather Smith Meloche
Physical Properties
Format:Board book
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 149
ISBN/Barcode 9780399175909
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Putnam Adult
Publication Date 20 September 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

When their too-adult lives lead them down self-destructive paths, these broken teens find a way to heal in this YA novel perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins With her impossible-to-please grandmother on her back about college and her disapproving step-dad watching her every move, Tessa would do anything to escape the pressure-cooker she calls home. So shefinds a shot of much-needed power and confidenceby hooking up with boys, even though itmeans cheating on her boyfriend.But when she's finally caught red-handed, she'll do anything she can to cover up what she's done. Jack is a prankster who bucks the system every chance he gets-each transgression getting riskier and riskier. He loves the thrill, and each adventure allows a little release because his smug smile and suave demeanor in the face of authority doesn't make life at home with his mom any less tough. He tries to take care of her, but the truth is he's powerless in the face of her fragile mental health. So he copes in his own way, by defacing public property and pulling elaborate pranks, though he knows in the end this'll only screw up his life even more. As they both try not to let their self-destructive patterns get the best of them, Tessa and Jack gravitate toward one another, discovering the best parts of themselves in the process. An honest portrayal of the urges that drive us and finding the strength to overcome them, Ripple is a stunning debut from a powerful new voice.

Author Biography

Heather Smith Meloche has had the honor of winning the Katherine Paterson Prize and the Writer's Digest national competition for her children's and young adult writing. She studied video production and poetry at Michigan State University, and then earned her master's in teaching English as a second language at Bowling Green State University. She spends her days with her family in her home in Michigan, sampling a wide variety of chocolate, letting her dogs in and out constantly, and writing and reading as much as she can. Ripple is her debut novel.

Reviews

Praise for Ripple "This book is darker in tone than a typical romance (there are drug-house deliveries and two attempted sexual assaults), and the ending, while hopeful, is certainly no happily-ever-after."--Booklist "This is a well-crafted, sweet story of Tessa's and Jack's ability to bring out the best in the other. Both are fully realized, nuanced characters. ... Recommend this debut novel to fans of Ellen Hopkins."--School Library Journal