In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira - Trade Paperback - Young Adult Fiction

Ava Dellaira's In Search of Us is a sweeping multi-generational love story.To seventeen-year-old Angie, who is mixed-race, Marilyn is her hardworking, devoted white single mother. But Marilyn was once young, too.When Marilyn was seventeen, she fell in love with Angie's father, James, who was African-American. But Angie's never met him, and Marilyn has always told her he died before she was born. When Angie discovers evidence of an uncle she's never met she starts to wonder: What if her dad is still alive, too?So she sets off on a journey to find him, hitching a ride to LA from her home in New Mexico with her ex-boyfriend, Sam. Along the way, she uncovers some hard truths about herself, her mother, and what truly happened to her father.A rare and special book. Part mother-daughter love story, part road trip journey, part compelling mystery, and one hundred percent beautiful, spellbinding tearjerker. I'm in love with every page. --Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the UniverseA masterful work of fiction. Exploring race and mother and daughter relationships, this novel is also one of the most tender and authentic takes on first love that I have ever read. --Jennifer Mathieu, author of MoxieDisclaimer: This item is on clearance sale and has been fully marked down due to various reasons, including any damage that may not be physically apparent. Markings may vary per book. While it is still in good condition, it may have a small dot or line on the edge, a price sticker from the original store it was returned from, or a different cover from what is shown in the display picture. This item is sold on as AS IS basis. Thus, item sold is considered as final sale.