The Infinite Pieces of Us

Description

From the author of The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland comes a hilarious and heartbreaking novel about coming apart, getting it together - and moving on. It's just a two-hour drive... Pondering math problems is Esther Ainsworth's obsession. If only life's puzzles required logic. Her stepfather's solution? Avoidance. He's exiled the family to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to erase a big secret from Esther's past. So much for the truth. Now for the consequences: an empty swimming pool, a water-sucking cactus outside her window, a goldfish rescued from a church festival, and Esther's thirst for something real. Step one: forget about her first love. Step two: make allies. Esther finds them in Jesus from the local coffee bar; a girl named Color who finds beauty in an abandoned video store; Beth, the church choir outcast; and Moss, a boy with alluring possibilities. Step three: confess her secret to those she hopes she can trust. Esther's new friends do more than just listen. They're taking Esther one step further. Together, they hit the road to face Esther's past head-on. It's a journey that will lead her to embrace her own truth-in all its glory, pain, and awesomeness.

Rebekah Crane is the author of several critically acclaimed young adult novels, including The Upside of Falling Down, The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland, Aspen-currently being adapted by Life Out Loud Films-and Playing Nice. She is a former high school English teacher who found a passion for writing young adult fiction while studying secondary English education at Ohio University. She is a yoga instructor and the mother of two girls. After living and teaching in six different cities, Rebekah finally settled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to write novels and work on screenplays. She now spends her days tucked behind a laptop at seventy-five hundred feet, where the altitude only enhances the writing experience. Visit www.rebekahcrane.com, follow the author on Twitter, or like her on Facebook at /authorrebekahcrane.

"Crane has created an organic and dynamic friendship group. Esther's first-person narration, including her framing of existential questions as 'Complex Math Problems,' is honest and endearing. A compelling narrative about the power of friendship, faith, self-acceptance, and forgiveness." -Kirkus Reviews "Crane's latest is a breezy, voice-driven, and emotional read with a well-rounded cast of characters that walk that fine line between quirky and true to life...The novel stands out for its depiction of the American Southwest...Hand to fans of Jandy Nelson and Estelle Laure." -Booklist "[This] journey of self-discovery and new beginnings will resonate with readers seeking answers to life's big questions." -School Library Journal "The Infinite Pieces of Us tells a story of judgement, family, trust, identity, and new beginnings...a fresh take on teenage pregnancy...Crane creates relatable, diverse characters with varying socioeconomic backgrounds and sexualities that remind readers of the importance of getting to know people beyond the surface presentation." -VOYA