
This Day Changes Everything
$45.60
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2024
Summary
Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high school marching band is about to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City—if that’s not proof that magical things can happen, what is? New York also happens to be the setting of her favorite romance novel, making it the perfect place for Abby to finally tell her best friend Kat that she’s in love with her (and, um, gay). She’s carefully annotated a copy of the book as a gift for Kat, and she’s counting on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250835222 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250835224 |
| Author: | Edward Underhill |
| Publisher: | Wednesday Books |
| Imprint: | Wednesday Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 146mm x 220mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Book Riot, “Winter 2024 YA Book Releases To Enjoy This Season”
Cosmopolitan, “15 Best Young Adult Books You Need to Read in 2024”
Goodreads, “The Most Anticipated Young Adult Books of 2024”
The Nerd Daily, “72 Of The Most Anticipated YA Books Of 2024”
Teen Librarian Toolbox, “Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2024”
“Underhill is a heartfelt storyteller…[his] writing style is on par with authors like Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera…A wonderful teen rom-com adventure.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
“Tender, earnest, and unabashedly romantic–an ode to serendipity, liminal spaces, and the joy of marching to your own drumbeat.” –Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
“Captures the magic of New York City, unexpected adventures, and whirlwind romances, showing spectacular things can happen if you trust the universe, and yourself, enough to let them.” -Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Gets the Girl
“Pick this up if you love books where the setting feels like a character, but stay for the absolute magic that is watching Abby and Leo fall in love with each other and with themselves.” -Booklist (starred review)“Underhill writes romance from a place of homage and elevation; tropes and cliches are effortlessly charming, lovingly updated for a modern audience…[Leo and Abby’s] discovery of how to live and love as their authentic selves will hit harder than any shako-wearing percussion section.” -Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“This Day Changes Everything will parade into your heart and set off the confetti cannons. The romance is as real and magical and unpredictable as a day in New York City.” -Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss“A delightful ode to New York City, taking chances, and falling in love. Joyous, romantic, and true.” -Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and XOXO
“Woven throughout Leo and Abby’s charming adventures are beautiful notes on identity, destiny, and the thrill of being seen for who you truly are, even as you’re still figuring that out.” -Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia After All“Heartfelt and delightful… A perfect blend of Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star and Becky Albertalli’s Imogen, Obviously.” –Bookpage
“A lively, queer romance with flourishes of drama.” -Kirkus Reviews
“Depictions of Abby and Leo’s gradually developing friendship–as well as their interactions with the loyal supporting cast–cultivate a safe and affirming space in which two queer teens discover new perspectives.” -Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Edward Underhill
Edward Underhill (he/him) is a queer trans man who grew up in the suburbs of Wisconsin. He began writing stories as a kid and wrote his first novel in his teens. In college, he earned a master’s degree in film music composition. After a few years living in tiny apartments in New York, he moved to California, where by day he writes music and by night he writes stories, which aren’t as bad as they used to be.
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