Overview

If high school were a fairy-tale kingdom, Connelly Sternin would be Rapunzel, locked not in a tower by a wicked witch but in a high-rise apartment building by the SATs and college applications and by the secrets she keeps. Connelly's few friends think that her parents are divorced but they're not. Connelly's father died when she was two, and she doesn't know how. If Connelly is the Rapunzel of her school, Jeremy Cole is the crown prince, son of a great and rich New York City family. So when he sits down next to her at lunch one day, Connelly couldn't be more surprised. But Jeremy has a tragic secret of his own, and Connelly is the only one he can turn to for help. Together they form a council of two, helping each other with their homework and sharing secrets. As the pair's friendship grows, Connelly learns that it's the truth, not the secrets, that one must guard and protect. And that between friends, the truth, however harsh, is also beautiful. This lovely and memorable debut by Alyssa B. Sheinmel contains many of the hallmark themes found in young adult literature friendship, coming of age, finding a place to belong, and overcoming the death of a loved one. Emotionally moving from start to finish, ""The Beautiful Between"" introduces a strong new voice to the genre, a voice with a long future ahead of it. ""

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Endearing, realistic and heart-wrenching, Sheinmel offers a thoughtful look at teens. -- The New York Post Sheinmel makes an impressive debut with an absorbing tale of unlikely friendship, loss, and family secrets. - Publishers Weekly Satisfying and believable - Kirkus ReviewsFull of small moments and quiet realism. - School Library Journal

"""Endearing, realistic and heart-wrenching, Sheinmel offers a thoughtful look at teens."" ""The New York Post"" ""Sheinmel makes an impressive debut with an absorbing tale of unlikely friendship, loss, and family secrets."" - Publishers Weekly ""Satisfying and believable""- Kirkus Reviews Full of small moments and quiet realism. - ""School Library Journal"""""

Endearing, realistic and heart-wrenching, Sheinmel offers a thoughtful look at teens. The New York Post Sheinmel makes an impressive debut with an absorbing tale of unlikely friendship, loss, and family secrets. - Publishers Weekly Satisfying and believable - Kirkus Reviews Full of small moments and quiet realism. - School Library Journal

Endearing, realistic and heart-wrenching, Sheinmel offers a thoughtful look at teens. -- The New York Post <br><br> Sheinmel makes an impressive debut with an absorbing tale of unlikely friendship, loss, and family secrets. - Publishers Weekly<br><br> Satisfying and believable - Kirkus Reviews<br><br>Full of small moments and quiet realism. - School Library Journal

Author Information

Alyssa B. Sheinmel was born in Stanford, California. She is a graduate of New York City's Spence School and Barnard College. Alyssa lives in New York City and works in children's book publishing. ""The Beautiful Between"" is her first novel.

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