As Long As We're Together
By (Author) Brianna Peppins
Scholastic US
Scholastic US
13th April 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and grow
Childrens / Teenage emotions: Sadness, unhappiness, disappointment
813.6
Hardback
336
Width 164mm, Height 194mm, Spine 23mm
350g
A MODERN SPIN ON PARTY OF FIVE -- A LOVE LETTER TO FAMILY, HOPE, AND FINDING STRENGTH IN UNEXPECTED PLACES Novah has too much responsibility for a fourteen-year-old. She wouldn't mind it so much if she were the eldest child, but she has two older siblings! Then the night of one of Ariana's soccer games, their parents don't make it back home. A car accident takes their lives, and the seven heartbroken kids are on their own. Since Ariana has just turned eighteen, she manages to convince a judge to give her custody over all her siblings - but then retreats. Zion begins to act out, falling in with a dangerous crowd, which once again leaves Novah as the default parent. But this time, she knows she can't do it alone. She'll have to find strength in unlikely places to forgive her sister, bring Zion back into the fold, and fight to keep her family intact.
Brianna Peppins is the author of young adult contemporary books, including Briarcliff Prep and As Long as We're Together. She was raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, and graduated from Spelman College with a BA in psychology. When not writing, Brianna takes special interest in spending time with her loved ones and social justice issues, and is a self-proclaimed movie aficionado. Visit her online at briannapeppins.com, on Twitter at @Lexi_pep, and on Instagram at @Lexi_pep.