Morgan Matson

Joanna Philbin

Leila Howland

Jessi Kirby

Morgan Matson Summer days and summer nights are made for reading, especially in Southern CA. Get started right on your 2014 selections with our Summer Reading Kickstarted young adult event! Last summer’s Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland chronicled Cricket’s summer working as a chambermaid and falling in love with her best friend’s younger brother; Cricket’s journey continues in Nantucket Red. Publishers Weekly’s review of Jessi Kirby’s Golden notes in part: "Kirby’s third novel is inspirational and contemplative in its mood and tone. Multifaceted characters and dashes of mystery and romance come together in a successful meditation on the value of taking an active role in one’s life." The Kirkus review of Morgan Matson’s Since You’ve Been Gone states it’s "a winning blend of touching moments, memorable characters and situational humor takes readers to a surprising revelation at the story’s end." Celebrate the launch of Since Last Summer by Joanna Philbin – the latest by the author of the popular The Daughters series. As in most of her books, themes of class and prosperity are interwoven with romance. This time Rory McShane examines what she values in life and boyfriends.

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5PM SATURDAY, MAY 10 Jenny Han: To All The Boys I've Loved Before | Morgan Matson: Since You've Been Gone New York Times bestselling teen author Jenny Han presents her new novel, To All The Boys I've Loved Before with bestselling author Morgan Matson who is visiting with Since You've Been Gone.

In Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Lara Jean Song writes a letter for every boy she's ever loved--five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Then one day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control.

Quiet Emily's sociable and daring best friend, Sloane, has disappeared leaving nothing but a random list of bizarre tasks for her to complete, but with unexpected help from popular classmate Frank Porter, Emily gives them a try in Morgan Matson's Since You've Been Gone.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jenny Han is the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series, Shug, and the Burn for Burn trilogy, cowritten with Siobhan Vivian. She is also the author of the chapter book Clara Lee and The Apple Pie Dream. A former children's bookseller, she earned her MFA in creative writing at the New School. Visit her at DearJennyHan.com.

Morgan Matson received her MFA in Writing for Children from the New School. She was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author for her first book, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, which was also recognized as an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. Her second book, Second Chance Summer, won the California State Book Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her at MorganMatson.com.

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Join young adult authors, Jenny Han, Morgan Matson and Sara Zarr for a discussion and reading featuring their new young adult novels, All the Boys I've Loved Before, Since You've Been Gone, and The Lucy Variations.

Jenny Han's All the Boys I've Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

Morgan Matson's novel, Since You've Been Gone is about Emily who, Pre-Sloane, didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just... disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try... unless they could lead back to her best friend. Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough.Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a Stranger? Wait... what?

Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. Who knows what she’ll find?

Sara Zarr's novel The Lucy Variations takes readers inside one girl's struggle to reclaim her love of music and to find joy again, even when things don't go according to plan.

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7PM THURSDAY, MAY 23 Summer Lovin' Tour: 5 Teen Authors, 1 Night! Five authors, one night!

Changing Hands is proud to be an official stop for the Summer Lovin' Tour with SARAH OCKLER (Book of Broken Hearts), KIMBERLY DERTING (Dead Silence), JESSI KIRBY (Golden), MORGAN MATSON (Second Chance Summer), and SHANNON MESSENGER (Let the Sky Fall), who present their newest teen novels.

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6PM THURSDAY, MAY 23 Summer Lovin' Tour: 5 Teen Authors, 1 Night! Five authors, one night!

Changing Hands is proud to be an official stop for the Summer Lovin' Tour with SARAH OCKLER (Book of Broken Hearts), KIMBERLY DERTING (Dead Silence), JESSI KIRBY (Golden), MORGAN MATSON (Second Chance Summer), and SHANNON MESSENGER (Let the Sky Fall), who present their newest teen novels.

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Kimberly Derting

Jessi Kirby

Morgan Matson

Shannon Messenger

Sarah Ockler

Suzanne Young Come out and have a blast on Friday night with the Simon & Schuster Summer Lovin’ Tour authors. Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder series), visits with The Essence, the second book in her Pledge trilogy, about a land where language determines class. Southern California author Jessie Kirby (Moonglass) explores love, tragedy, and mystery following a fatal incident with a high school “Golden” couple in her new novel. LA Author Morgan Matson’s Second Chance Summer focuses on a family’s response to an impending death. Shannon Messenger (Keeper of the Lost Cities) launches her young adult career with a tale of paranormal romance, Let the Sky Fall. In The Book of Broken Hearts, the latest from Twenty Boy Summer author Sarah Ockler, Jude is torn between her siblings and romance. And Arizona author Suzanne Young (Just Like Fate) sets young lovers Sloane and James against the dangers of The Program. The authors will also be participating in Phoenix Comicon later in May.

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