The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal
By (Author) Ambika Vohra
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Quill Tree Books
4th December 2024
10th October 2024
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and grow
813.6
Hardback
368
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 27mm
401g
In this heartfelt and hilarious debut from Ambika Vohrathat's Netflix's Never Have I Ever meets Jenny Hanone girl tackles a question that changes the trajectory of her senior year: "How have you gotten out of your comfort zone"
Thats the Stanford admissions prompt that valedictorian shoo-in Aisha Agarwal cant answer. Comfort zone Her lifes been homework and junk food for as long as she can remember. Not exactly the thing college essays are written about. So, when her crush, Brian, asks her to winter formal, Aisha thinks her fate is changing . . .
. . . until Brian stands her up.
As if on cue, a banged-up Volkswagen arrives outside the dance; the drivera guy her ageprofusely apologizing for being late to pick her up. Does Aisha know him or what he's talking about No. Does the Stanford essay convince her to take him up on the ride Absolutely.
To Aishas relief, seventeen-year-old Quentin Santos isnt a kidnapper, but he is failing math. So, they strike a deal: If Aisha helps Quentin pass math, hell help push her out of her comfort zone, using a series of sticky note to-dosdaresthat will not only give Aisha content for her essay but will turn her into the confident person shes always wanted to be.
From New Years Eve kisses to high school parties, Aishas sticky note manifesto is taking off. But when she falls for the wrong guy, hurts her best friend, and still cant finish her essay, victory feels far from reach. Is winning worth it if you end up losing yourself in the process
Ambika Vohra is an Indian American writer living in San Francisco surrounded by tiny plants and big books. A Michigan native, she spent her childhood in pumpkin patches and cider mills. When not writing, she's making Indian-style chai with concerning levels of cardamom pods. The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal is her first novel.For more on Ambika and her upcoming work, visit ambikavohra.com.