By K.L Walther (author)
"A rollercoaster road trip, fractured friendships, family strife and dreamy romance — this coming-of-age page-turner is a riotous riff on Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
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Taking it’s cute and quirky cue from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, K.L. Walther’s While We’re Young sees four high-schoolers on the cusp of college enjoy an extraordinary day to remember when they take a day off school.
While Grace has her future mapped out — she’s a straight-A student and the student president — she’s haunted by the fact that her one-time trifold friendship with Isa and Everett is broken, a result of the latter splitting up as a couple. So, she’s hatched an outlandish plan to get the old gang back together — they’ll take a day off school do something special.
Grace’s scheme to make this happen is hilariously outlandish, and takes considerable commitment. Unlike her happy-go-lucky brother James, Grace never skips school, and neither does Isa. But somehow, she pulls it off, though she hadn’t anticipated James tracking them down, or the emotional twists and turns that unfold through the day.
With a cool concept and structure — the action takes place over a single day — While We’re Young explores the complex relationships between the quartet of characters in engaging style, revealing the rekindling of sibling connections and friendship bonds, while the flames of new romances are fanned.
An epic road-trip romance from NYT-bestselling author of TikTok sensation The Summer of Broken Rules, inspired by the 80s classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Tangled relationships, friends-to-lovers, secret romance and a hint of spice – this will steal every romance fan’s heart
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An epic road-trip romance from NYT-bestselling author of TikTok sensation The Summer of Broken Rules , inspired by the 80s classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Tangled relationships, friends-to-lovers, secret romance and a hint of spice – this will steal every romance fan’s heart
Graduation is fast approaching for straight-A student, Grace Barbour. But all she can think about is mending the fractured friendship trio of her best friend, Isa, and former friend, Everett. The trick is getting them all in the same place at the same time (and trying to ignore the fact that seeing Everett makes her heart skip a beat ...).
Taking a page from her brother James' playbook, Grace decides that an unsanctioned Senior Skip Day is what they need. Convincing Isa to go along on the adventure is one thing, kidnapping Everett from school another, and avoiding James catching on is a true miracle ...
Four friends. One day off. A whole heap of trouble - this is the perfect love story for readers to escape with this summer and ticks all the boxes for fans of Carley Fortune, Lynn Painter and Emily Henry.
'A sweeping, swoony romance that'll take your breath away' - Elle Gonzalez Rose, 10 Things I Hate About Prom
'Equal parts delicious romantic longing, hilarious hijinks, and a tribute to the power of friendship,' - Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations"
'K. L. Walther delivers her signature blend of humor, heart, and swoony romance' - Robin Reul, My Kind of Crazy and Where the Road Leads Us
K.L. Walther was born and raised in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania surrounded by family, dogs, and books. Her childhood was spent traveling the northeastern seaboard to play ice hockey. She attended a boarding school in New Jersey and went on to earn a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia. She is happiest on the beach with a book, cheering for the New York Rangers, or enjoying a rom-com while digging into a big bowl of popcorn and M&Ms. She is the author of If We Were Us , The Summer of Broken Rules , What Happens After Midnight .
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An epic road-trip romance from NYT-bestselling author of TikTok sensation The Summer of Broken Rules, inspired by the 80s classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Tangled relationships, friends-to-lovers, secret romance and a hint of spice – this will steal every romance fan’s heart Graduation is fast approaching for straight-A student, Grace Barbour.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed While We're Young and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
While We're Young features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Romance / Relationship Stories, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups)
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While We're Young was written by K.L Walther and published by Electric Monkey an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
While We're Young has 382 pages
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