Sometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field.
Meet Peter Friedman, high school freshman. Talented photographer. Former baseball star. When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some major things to figure out. Is there life after sports? Why has his grandfather suddenly given him thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment? And is it his imagination, or is the super-hot star of the girls' swim team flirting with him right in front of the amazing new girl in his photography class? In his new novel, teen author Jordan Sonnenblick performs his usual miraculous feat: exploring deep themes of friendship, romance, family, and tragedy, while still managing to be hilariously funny.
The lives of three generations of women unfold after Caroline is forced to take in her estranged mother, Mary who suffers from dementia. While desperate to find a home for her, Caroline's daughter Katie assumes more care for the grandmother she's just met, eventually writing a history of the things she remembers while she can still remember them. Mary's history, and the mysteries it reveal, prompt Katie to discover the woman she wants to be.
