Overview
Winner of the Readers' Choice Bronze Book Award, Shades of Yellow leaves you feeling the profound power of friendship at any age. Being a teen has never been tougher. Fourteen-year-old Cassidy Summers has spent her whole life being shuttled from one home to the next, as her free-spirited mother attempts to discover herself in every location they explore, from Houston, Texas, to Paris, France. This time, they're moving into her grandmother's cramped apartment in Connecticut, so that her mother can carry out her ""lifelong dream"" of opening Summer's Café to sell overpriced cupcakes. But when the café struggles to bring in business and her family's savings start to dry up, Cassidy must confront the possibility of another move. Becca Fox has been training to become a member of the Advanced Youth Equestrian Team her whole life under the intense instruction of Vince Hudson. But between academic troubles, an ongoing rivalry, and a teammate that she can't seem to stop thinking about-no matter how hard she tries-the possibility of securing a spot on the AYET begins to slip further and further out of grasp. Lauren Mahoney has always felt overshadowed by her older sister, Chloe, a varsity athlete, and all-around perfect person. It doesn't help that Lauren's mom seems to wish Lauren fit into the mold of anyone but herself, whether it's Chloe or her best friend, Becca Fox. But when she finds a guitar that belonged to her father, who died when she was only a few years old, Lauren starts to discover a side of herself that she never knew existed. The worlds of three fourteen-year-old girls collide in this fresh debut novel, supercharged by unreliable parents, the immense pressure to succeed, and deep personal tragedy.
Full Product Details
Author: Talia Orbach
Publisher: Holbrook Press
Imprint: Holbrook Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.254kg
ISBN: 9798992289800
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 16 May 2025
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Orbach paints adolescence in its true, complicated hues: awkwardness, yearning, and fear. Emotionally rich and skillfully written ... [Shades of Yellow] captures the messy, beautiful contradictions of being fourteen ... This book will resonate deeply with tween and YA readers who are just beginning to make sense of who they are-and who they want to be"" - The Prairies Book Review
""Thoughtful and engaging, Orbach's debut delivers an emotionally resonant and thematically rich narrative-a must have addition to contemporary middle-grade fiction"" - Midwest Book Review ""Orbach paints adolescence in its true, complicated hues: awkwardness, yearning, and fear. Emotionally rich and skillfully written ... [Shades of Yellow] captures the messy, beautiful contradictions of being fourteen ... This book will resonate deeply with tween and YA readers who are just beginning to make sense of who they are-and who they want to be"" - The Prairies Book Review ""Orbach paints adolescence in its true, complicated hues: awkwardness, yearning, and fear. Emotionally rich and skillfully written ... [Shades of Yellow] captures the messy, beautiful contradictions of being fourteen ... This book will resonate deeply with tween and YA readers who are just beginning to make sense of who they are-and who they want to be"" - The Prairies Book Review
Author Information
Talia Orbach is a student at Washington University in St. Louis, studying psychology and creative writing. She is from Stamford, Connecticut. This is her debut novel.
