The Wonder of Us
By (Author) Kim Culbertson
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
3rd May 2018
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples
813.6
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
266g
Riya and Abby are: Best friends. Complete opposites. Living on different continents. About to embark on an epic adventure around Europe. Since Riya moved away with her family to Berlin, she and Abby have struggled to be there for one another, and they haven't spoken in weeks. But Riya is pretty sure she knows the perfect way to make things better a grand tour of European cities. Two weeks, six countries, unimaginable fun. Can the lush countrysides and dazzling cities of Europe fix their friendship, or does growing up mean growing apartPerfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins, Maggie Harcourt and David Levithan, this witty and vivid story is the ideal holiday read.
The breezy travel narratives slowly reveal a layered, complex relationship struggling to survive secrets and individual change; nuanced characterizations make the evolving friendship feel both relatable and believable. * The Horn Book *
Kim Culbertson is the author of The Possibility of Now, Catch a Falling Star, Instructions for a Broken Heart and Songs for a Teenage Nomad. She lives in Northern California with her husband and daughter, her favourite travel companions. For more about Kim, visit www.kimculbertson.com.