About the book
A must-read for fans of Jenny Han! Acclaimed writer Margo Rabb’s Kissing in America is \"a wonderful novel about friendship, love, travel, life, hope, poetry, intelligence, and the inner lives of girls,\" raves internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love).
In the two years since her father died, sixteen-year-old Eva has found comfort in reading romance novels—118 of them, to be exact—to dull the pain of her loss that’s still so present. Her romantic fantasies become a reality when she meets Will, who can relate to Eva’s grief over the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, after Eva falls head-over-heels for him, he picks up and moves to California with barely any warning. Not wanting to lose the only person who has been able to pull her out of sadness—and, perhaps, her first shot at real love—Eva and her best friend, Annie, concoct a plan for a cross-country road trip adventure to the west coast. As they road trip across America, Eva and Annie confront the complex truth about love.
In this honest and emotional coming of age journey that National Book Award Finalist Sara Zarr calls \"gorgeous, funny, and joyous,\" readers will experience the highs of infatuation and the lows of heartache as Eva contends with love in all of its forms.
Since publication, this novel received 4 starred reviews and has been named:
- A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
- A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
- A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
- A Spirit of Texas selection
- A TAYSHAS High School Reading List Selection
- An Oprah Summer Reading List selection
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- An Amazon Best Book of the Month
- A Publisher’s Lunch Buzz Book for Young Adults
Editions of Kissing in America
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062322388
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062322395
Read an Excerpt
A must-read for fans of Jenny Han! Acclaimed writer Margo Rabb’s Kissing in America is \"a wonderful novel about friendship, love, travel, life, hope, poetry, intelligence, and the inner lives of girls,\" raves internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love).
In the two years since her father died, sixteen-year-old Eva has found comfort in reading romance novels—118 of them, to be exact—to dull the pain of her loss that’s still so present. Her romantic fantasies become a reality when she meets Will, who can relate to Eva’s grief over the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, after Eva falls head-over-heels for him, he picks up and moves to California with barely any warning. Not wanting to lose the only person who has been able to pull her out of sadness—and, perhaps, her first shot at real love—Eva and her best friend, Annie, concoct a plan for a cross-country road trip adventure to the west coast. As they road trip across America, Eva and Annie confront the complex truth about love.
In this honest and emotional coming of age journey that National Book Award Finalist Sara Zarr calls \"gorgeous, funny, and joyous,\" readers will experience the highs of infatuation and the lows of heartache as Eva contends with love in all of its forms.
Since publication, this novel received 4 starred reviews and has been named:
- A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
- A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
- A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
- A Spirit of Texas selection
- A TAYSHAS High School Reading List Selection
- An Oprah Summer Reading List selection
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- An Amazon Best Book of the Month
- A Publisher’s Lunch Buzz Book for Young Adults
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kissing in America about?
A must-read for fans of Jenny Han! Acclaimed writer Margo Rabb’s Kissing in America is \"a wonderful novel about friendship, love, travel, life, hope, poetry, intelligence, and the inner lives of girls,\" raves internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love).
In the two years since her father died, sixteen-year-old Eva has found comfort in reading romance novels—118 of them, to be exact—to dull the pain of her loss that’s still so present. Her romantic fantasies become a reality when she meets Will, who can relate to Eva’s grief over the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, after Eva falls head-over-heels for him, he picks up and moves to California with barely any warning. Not wanting to lose the only person who has been able to pull her out of sadness—and, perhaps, her first shot at real love—Eva and her best friend, Annie, concoct a plan for a cross-country road trip adventure to the west coast. As they road trip across America, Eva and Annie confront the complex truth about love.
In this honest and emotional coming of age journey that National Book Award Finalist Sara Zarr calls \"gorgeous, funny, and joyous,\" readers will experience the highs of infatuation and the lows of heartache as Eva contends with love in all of its forms.
Since publication, this novel received 4 starred reviews and has been named:
- A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
- A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
- A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
- A Spirit of Texas selection
- A TAYSHAS High School Reading List Selection
- An Oprah Summer Reading List selection
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- An Amazon Best Book of the Month
- A Publisher’s Lunch Buzz Book for Young Adults
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Kissing in America?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics > Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
Where can I read a sample of Kissing in America?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062322388
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Kissing in America?
Margo Rabb
Who is the Publisher of the book Kissing in America?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Kissing in America is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062322388) and ebook(ISBN 9780062322395)
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