Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven "A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone—and love someone—for who they truly are.Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "Americas Fattest Teen." But no ones taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her moms death, shes been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libbys ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, hes got swagger, but hes also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he cant recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. Hes the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he cant understand whats going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Dont get too close to anyone. Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game—which lands them in group counseling and community service—Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours.Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are—and seeing them right back."Niven is adept at creating characters. . . . [Libbys] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience." --The New York Times"Holding Up the Universe . . . taps into the universal need to be understood. To be wanted. And thats what makes it such a remarkable read." —TeenVogue.com, "Why New Book Holding Up the Universe Is the Next The Fault in Our Stars""Want a love story that will give you all the feels? . . . Youll seriously melt!" —Seventeen Magazine Author Biography Jennifer Niven is the author of the New York Times and international bestseller All the Bright Places. She has also written four novels for adults—American Blonde, Becoming Clementine, Velva Jean Learns to Fly, and Velva Jean Learns to Drive—as well as three nonfiction books—The Ice Master, Ada Blackjack, and The Aqua Net Diaries, a memoir about her high school experiences. She grew up in Indiana and now lives with her fiancé and literary cats in Los Angeles. For more information, visit JenniferNiven.com, GermMagazine.com, or find her on Facebook or Twitter. Review … "[Niven] creates two indelible characters and a heart-stopping romance." —Publishers Weekly starred review… "Written in short chapters of alternating perspectives, this is a thoughtful exploration of identity and self-acceptance, with commentary on overcoming adversities that will hit close to home." —School Library Journal starred review… "This is a worthy addition to any young adult collection; the story is engaging and difficult to put down." —VOYA starred review"Nivens honest writing shares a story of friendship, confidence, strength, and identity—and its not one to be missed." —Buzzfeed"Libby and Jack are two characters who will reach out of the page and climb into your heart! . . . [A] beautiful love story." —Justine Magazine"A novel about love and how important it is to be seen." —Popsugar"Moving. . . . The true heart of the tale lies in personal growth and learning to love yourself." —Bookish"Ive never fallen in love with characters as fast as I fell for Libby and Jack. . . . Holding Up the Universe is a beautiful reminder of the power of understanding." —Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why "Gorgeously written and oh-so-deeply felt, Holding Up the Universe contains one of my favorite characters of all time! You will absolutely fall in love with Libby Strout!" —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything "At once hilarious and achingly poignant, Jennifer Nivens Holding up the Universe brims with love and heart and hope. A gorgeous, life-affirming book that—like its lovable and resilient main character, Libby—will make you want to open your arms wide, lift your face to the sky, and twirl." —Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She DrownedPraise for All the Bright Places:"[A] heartbreaking love story about two funny, fragile, and wildly damaged high school kids." —Entertainment Weekly "A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe." —Justine Magazine "At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers." —The New York Times Book Review Review Quote Praise for Excerpt from Book Libby If a genie popped out of my bedside lamp, I would wish for these three things: my mom to be alive, nothing bad or sad to ever happen again, and to be a member of the Martin Van Buren High School Damsels, the best drill team in the tristate area. But what if the Damsels dont want you? It is 3:38 a.m., and the time of night when my mind starts running around all wild and out of control, like my cat, George, when he was a kitten. All of a sudden, there goes my brain, climbing the curtains. There it is, swinging from the bookshelf. There it is, with its paw in the fish tank and its head underwater. I lie on my bed, staring up into the dark, and my mind bounces across the room. What if you get trapped again? What if they have to knock down the cafeteria door or the bathroom wall to get you out? What if your dad gets married and then he dies and youre left with the new wife and stepsiblings? What if you die? What if there is no heaven and you never see your mom again? I tell myself to sleep. I close my eyes and lie very still. Very still. For minutes. I make my mind lie there with me and tell it, Sleep, sleep, sleep. What if you get to school and realize that things are different and kids are different, and no matter how much you try, you will never be able to catch up to them? I open my eyes. My name is Libby Strout. Youve probably heard of me. Youve probably watched the video of me being rescued from my own house. At last count, 6,345,981 people have watched it, so theres a good chance youre one of them. Three years ago, I was Americas Fattest Teen. I weighed 653 pounds at my heaviest, which means I was approximately 500 pounds overweight. I havent always been fat. The short version of the story is that my mom died and I got fat, but somehow Im still here. This is in no way my fathers fault. Two months after I was rescued, we moved to a different neighbor-hood on the other side of town. These days I can leave the house on my own. Ive lost 302 pounds. The size of two entire people. I have around 190 left to go, and Im fine with that. I like who I am. For one thing, I can run now. And ride in the car. And buy clothes at the mall instead of special-ordering them. And I can twirl. Aside from no longer being afraid of organ failure, that may be the best thing about now versus then. Tomorrow is my first day of school since fifth grade. My new title will be high school junior, which, lets face it, sounds a lot better than Americas Fattest Teen. But its hard to be anything but TERRIFIED OUT OF MY SKULL. I wait for the panic attack to come. Jack Caroline Lushamp calls before my alarm goes off, but I let her go to voice mail. I know whatever it is, its not going to be good and it will be my fault. She calls three times but only leaves one message. I almost delete it without listening, but what if her car broke down and shes in trouble? This is, after all, the girl Ive dated off and on for the past four years. (Were that couple. That on-again, off-again everyone-assumes-well-end-up-together-forever couple.) Jack, its me. I know were taking a break or whatever but shes my cousin. My COUSIN. I mean, MY COUSIN, JACK! If you wanted to get back at me for breaking up with you, then congratulations, jerkwad, youve done it. If you see me in class today or in the hallways or in the cafeteria or ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH, do not talk to me. Actually, just do me a favor and go to hell. Three minutes later, the cousin calls, and at first I think shes crying, but then you can hear Caroline in the background, and the cousin starts yelling and Caroline starts yelling. I delete the message. Two minutes later, Dave Kaminski sends a text to warn me that Reed Young wants to kick my face in for making out with his girlfriend. I text, I owe you. And I mean it. If Im keeping score, Kams helped me out more times than Ive helped him. All this fuss over a girl who, if were being honest, looked so much like Caroline Lushamp that--at least at first--I thought it was her, which means in some weird way Caroline should be flattered. Its like admitting to the world that I want to get back together with her even though she dumped me the first week of summer so that she could go out with Zach Higgins. I think of texting this to her, but instead I turn off my phone and close my eyes and see if I cant transport myself right back into July. The only thing I had to worry about then was going to work, scavenging the local scrap yard, building (mind-blowing) projects in my (kick-ass) workshop, and hanging out with my brothers. Life would be so much easier if it was just Jack + scrap yard + kick-ass workshop + mind-blowing projects. You should never have gone to the party. You should never have had a drink. You know you cant be trusted. Avoid alcohol. Avoid crowds. Avoid people. You only end up pissing them off. Details ISBN0385755929 Author Jennifer Niven Short Title HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE Language English ISBN-10 0385755929 ISBN-13 9780385755924 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence US Pages 400 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-10-04 Imprint Knopf Books for Young Readers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-10-04 NZ Release Date 2016-10-04 US Release Date 2016-10-04 UK Release Date 2016-10-04 Audience Age 14 Place of Publication New York Publisher Random House USA Inc DEWEY FIC Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100466951;

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