"Readers will empathize with Linden's matter-of-fact attitude and bravery.
Linden's story grabbed me and didn't let me go." - Carlie Sorosiak, author of If Birds Fly Back and Wild Blue Wonder "A compelling and deeply felt debut, Where I Live is an unflinching portrayal of homelessness, abuse, and love. "A powerful, stirring debut, WHERE I LIVE takes us on a journey into a hidden world that exists all around us-exploring homelessness, poverty, love, and grief with insight, sensitivity, and most of all, hope." - Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be A poignant, hopeful and unvarnished story of courage and resilience." - Kerry Kletter, critically acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned "Where I Live tempers the precarious existence of homelessness with the saving grace of friendship. Rufener writes compassionately about homelessness, teen dating abuse, and the search for home." - Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces "A touching and timely look at a girl on the brink of disappearing. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story." - Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe "Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Even if that means breaking her rules for survival and jeopardizing the secrets she's worked so hard to keep. Linden knows the only way to put a stop to the violence is to tell Bea's story and come to terms with her own painful past. And attention is the last thing she needs. Linden begins looking at Bea's life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward.īut when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Linden Rose has a big secret-she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story." -Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universeįrom debut author Brenda Rufener comes a heart-wrenching and evocative story perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Girl in Pieces, and All the Bright Places. "Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. "Fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon will enjoy this realistic debut novel, which brings to light heavy topics of homelessness and abuse." - School Library Journal Included on Bustle's list of the "27 Most Anticipated YA Contemporary Books Hitting Shelves in 2018"!
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