Girl on the Line

ISBN: 0063022311

Author: Gardner, Faith

Condition: New

A story that begins where too many others end, this stunningly written and unflinchingly authentic tale of love, loss, and hope will touch fans of All the Bright Places and Girl in Pieces.Lifes tough when you didnt expect to be living it. But now that Journey has a future, she apparently also has to figure out what that futures supposed to look like.Some days the pain feels as fresh as that day: the day she attempted suicide. Her parents dont know how to speak to her. Her best friend cracks all the wrong jokes. Her bipolar II disorder feels like it swallows her completely.But other days-they feel like revelations. Like meeting the dazzling Etta, a city college student who is a world unto herself. Or walking into the office of the volunteer hotline, and discovering a community as simultaneously strong and broken as she is.Or uncovering the light within herself that she didnt know existed.Praise for Faith Gardner's The Second Life of Ava Rivers:"A beautiful, moving, and thoughtful story about how far we're willing to go for family." -Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in PiecesThis remarkable novel reproduces the personal and family trauma associated with the loss and recovery of a missing child. The Second Life of Ava Rivers is an enthralling tale. -Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)"Gardners unforgettable voice blends Jodi Picoults emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with Mindy McGinniss unflinchingly honest protagonists." -Booklist (starred review)Gardner brings a unique tenderness focused on the human dynamics of creating family and individual identity in the face of tragedy. -Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (starred review)