ME, MYSELF, AND HIM

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertali's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and A. S. King's Still Life with Tornado, this story of parallel time lines cleverly explores how our choices can change and shape us--as well as the ways in which choices don't change the core of our being at all.

When Chris Schweitzer does a hit of whip-its out behind the dumpster at work, he passes out and falls flat on his face. His mom finds out about what happened, and ships him off to live with his well-known physicist father to work in his lab and be "accountable" for the summer. There, he makes an unexpected friend and discovers that his understanding of his parents and their divorce isn't quite what he's always believed. Or: when Chris Schweitzer does a hit of whip-its out behind the dumpster at work, he passes out and falls flat on his face. Chris manages to cover his stupidity with a lie, and he spends his summer as planned, hanging out with his best friends Kohler and Ana. But when they start hooking up, Chris left feeling like a third wheel, and he's forced to confront himself in a way he's never had to before. ME, MYSELF, AND HIM by bestselling author Chris Tebbetts is a realistic coming-of-age novel with a twist, as the story splits into two threads - one where the truth about the accident comes out and one where it remains a secret - following Chris (the character) through both outcomes over the course of his last summer before college. It's painfully funny, wickedly smart, and will appeal to readers of Rainbow Rowell, Jandy Nelson, and David Arnold. Chris Tebbetts has co-authored many books with James Patterson, including the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. Those books have also been Indiebound bestsellers and won awards including the Oregon Children's Choice Award and the Hawaii Children's Choice Award. He also co-authored the Stranded series with Jeff Probst. A feature film of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life was released in 2016.