Hello (From Here) - Chandler Baker Wesley King Kartoniert (TB)

A heartfelt witty and thought-provoking YA love story about two teens who fall for each other while forced apart during quarantine written by two New York Times bestselling authors and for fans of Five Feet Apart Anna and the French Kiss and My Life Next Door Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max’s part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah’s preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates socially di stanced playground hangs and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic they’re pushed apart by what they don’t share and pulled closer by what they do. As thoughtful probing and informed as it is buoyant romantic and funny Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class privilege and mental health all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine and adds falling in love to the mess. Hello (From Here) isn't just a book about the pandemic. —PopSugar It's also a funny poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent. —BCCB * Satisfyingly banter-filled. —PW starred review Sweet . . . Effectively rendered.” —Kirkus Realistic. —SLJ Not your typical romantic comedy [it's] a timely update of the genre. —Booklist Witty entertaining . . . endearing and relatable.” —Common Sense Media An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore.” —Brightly Funny romantic and eerily familiar.” —author Kelly Loy Gilbert Witty hilarious heart-filled and romantic.” —author Jeff Zentner In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful.” —Postmedia