Hello (from here)
Maxine and Jonah bump into each other in the canned goods aisle of the grocery store just as the state of California is going into lockdown, when everything changes completely. Could there be a worse time to meet? Max's part-time job at a supermarket is about to transform into a hellish gauntle...
| Main Authors: | Baker, Chandler (Author), King, Wesley (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Dial Books,
2021.
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| Summary: |
Maxine and Jonah bump into each other in the canned goods aisle of the grocery store just as the state of California is going into lockdown, when everything changes completely. Could there be a worse time to meet? Max's part-time job at a supermarket is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah's preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max, Jonah, and their friends live together but apart through hijinks, humanity, and heartbreak, Hello (From Here) cuts across urgent matters much bigger than a teenage crush. Differences of class, privilege, mental health, and sacrifice are thrown into stark relief by the profound and personal stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) looks at the first two months of the quarantine and adds falling hopelessly in love to the mess. |
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| Physical Description: |
341 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 12+. Grades 10-12. |
| ISBN: |
9780593326121 0593326121 |
| Author Notes: |
Wesley King is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels, including the Wizenard series with Kobe Bryant, the Edgar Award-winning and Bank Street Best Book of the Year OCDaniel , and the Junior Library Guild selections The Vindico and The Feros . He lives in Nova Scotia, as well as on a 1967 boat that he's sailing around the world. |