Overview
A sparkling debut about love, family, and the mysteries of the universe, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon. Linny has kept a journal of famous disappearances ever since her sister Grace ran away in the middle of the night. Sebastian is an aspiring astrophysicist with a working theory for everything--but the one thing he can't figure out is the identity of his birth father. They haven't met--yet--but Linny and Sebastian have one thing in common: an obsession with famous novelist and filmmaker Àlvaro Herrera, who who went missing three years ago and has just reappeared. As their lives converge around the mystery of Àlvaro, they begin to uncover the answers they've been looking for. With humor and heart, debut author Carlie Sorosiak weaves a story of searching for those who leave--and loving those who stay. ""If Birds Fly Back feels like that last hazy, sun-drenched summer of high school, when you know you'll need to find your place in the world, but you're busy laughing and falling in love under starlit skies. It's the rarest author who can pull off laugh-out-loud hilarious, profound, and breathlessly romantic, all in the most sparkling prose. That shortlist includes Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, and now, Carlie Sorosiak.""--Jeff Zentner, acclaimed author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days
Full Product Details
Author: Carlie Sorosiak
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 20.60cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9780062563972
ISBN 10: 0062563971
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 22 May 2018
Recommended Age: From 13 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A uniquely dazzling love story--sunshine flows through every electric page, and into your heart. Carlie Sorosiak writes with neon prose. --Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer Should resonate with fans of Morgan Matson, John Green, and Rainbow Rowell. --Kirkus Reviews In this charming novel about love and missing persons, two quirky teenagers embark on personal quests but end up finding each other...will hook fans of John Green, Sarah Dessen, and Jenny Han. --School Library Journal A sweet love story with plenty of emotional heft...Fans of brainy romance will likely like this one. --Booklist An engrossing combination of romance and self-discovery. --Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Carlie Sorosiak is the author of If Birds Fly Back and Wild Blue Yonder. She grew up in North Carolina and holds two master's degrees: one in English from Oxford University and another in creative writing and publishing from City University London. Her life goals include traveling to all seven continents and fostering many polydactyl cats. She currently splits her time between the United States and the United Kingdom, hoping to gain an accent like Madonna's. Visit her online at www.carliesorosiak.com.
