FlumeAward – Willow //Willow// by Julia Hoban
Definitely has everything teens want. And it teaches some decent lessons as well.
Kelly B. Keene High School, 2/9/12
Synopsis on Goodreads:
Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow’s parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy, one sensitive, soulful boy discovers Willow’s secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the safe world Willow has created for herself upside down. Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl’s struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy’s refusal to give up on her.
This is a good teen choice. I recommend it. (girls)
Kathy Watson
Kimball Library, Atkinson