Dear Heartbreak
YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · December 18, 2018
In this powerful collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness.
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- Who it’s for
- Real letters and autobiographical replies meet the difficult, hopeful realities of love.
- Genres
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Published
- Henry Holt and Co., December 18, 2018
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In this powerful collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. This book contains a no-holds-barred, raw outpouring of the wisdom these authors have culled from mining their own hearts for the fiction they write. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.
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With contributors Becky Albertalli, Adi Alsaid, Libba Bray, Mike Curato, Heather Demetrios, Amy Ewing, Zach Fehst, Gayle Forman, Corey Ann Haydu, Varian Johnson, A.S. King, Nina LaCour, Kim Liggett, Kekla Magoon, Sarah McCarry, Sandhya Menon, Cristina Moracho, Jasmine Warga, and Ibi Zoboi.
Love, Unvarnished
Real letters and autobiographical replies meet the difficult, hopeful realities of love.
Come here for
- Candid reflections on dating violence, break-ups, betrayal, and loneliness
- A many-voiced conversation between teens and YA authors
Expect
- Unflinching responses shaped by authors’ own hearts
- Honesty balanced with care and hope
Where it sits
| Dating & Sex for Teens | 49% |
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Publisher categories
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Authors
- Heather Demetrios
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- December 18, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Dating & Sex for Teens