Dear heartbreak : YA authors and teens on the dark side of love Cover Image

Dear heartbreak : YA authors and teens on the dark side of love / edited by Heather Demetrios.

Dear heartbreak : young adult authors and teens on the dark side of love (other title)

Demetrios, Heather, (editor.). Albertalli, Becky. You are so far from broken. (Added Author). LaCour, Nina. Grow wildly. (Added Author). Alsaid, Adi. Do you care to reside within? (Added Author). Magoon, Kekla. If you call, I will answer. (Added Author). Bray, Libba. We have to be who we are. (Added Author). Liggett, Kim. We're not alone. (Added Author). Curato, Mike. Stay you. (Added Author). McCarry, Sarah. How to find a boyfriend in your heart. (Added Author). Ewing, Amy. I am tired of trying to prove my worth. (Added Author). King, A. S. (Amy Sarig), 1970- Who said I have to give my heart up for breaking? (Added Author). Warga, Jasmine. Own your heart. (Added Author). Menon, Sandhya. Bigger than heartbreak. (Added Author). Johnson, Varian. Life in the friend zone. (Added Author). Moracho, Cristina. Down the rabbit hole and out the other side. (Added Author). Demetrios, Heather. Love is all, love is you. (Added Author). Fehst, Zach. Love is all, love is you. (Added Author). Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Knock down those walls. (Added Author). Haydu, Corey Ann. Open the door and walk through it. (Added Author). Forman, Gayle. Teacher of all things. (Added Author).

Summary:

In this powerful collection, such YA authors as Gayle Forman, Adi Alsaid, and Mike Curato answer real letters from teens about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250170903
ISBN: 1250170907
Physical Description: xv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

We dare you to read this book about how shitty love can be: an introduction / Heather Demetrios -- You are so far from broken / Becky Albertalli -- Grow wildly / Nina LaCour -- Do you care to reside within? / Adi Alsaid -- If you call, I will answer / Kekla Magoon -- We have to be who we are / Libba Bray -- We're not alone / Kim Liggett -- Stay you / Mike Curato -- How to find a boyfriend in your heart / Sarah McCarry -- I am tired of trying to prove my worth / Amy Ewing -- Who said I have to give my heart up for a breaking? / A.S. King -- Own your heart / Jasmine Warga -- Bigger than heartbreak / Sandhya Menon -- Life in the friend zone / Varian Johnson -- Down the rabbit hole and out the other side / Cristina Moracho -- Love is all, love is you / Heather Demetrios and Zach Fehst -- Knock down those walls / Ibi Zoboi -- Open the door and walk through it / Corey Ann Haydu -- The teacher of all things / Gayle Forman.

Target Audience Note:

850L Lexile