Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s, Teenage & Educational

THE SECOND LIFE OF AVA RIVERS

Faith Gardner

An immersive, vignette-style novel about the sudden reappearance of a missing girl and the effect it has on her twin sister and their broken family.

The after is all Vera remembers. When her twin sister Ava disappeared, her childhood became a blur of theories, tips, and leads, but never any answers. The case made headlines, shocked their Northern California community, and turned the Rivers into tragic celebrities.

Now, at eighteen, Vera is counting down the days until she starts her new life at college in Portland, Oregon, far away from the dark cloud she and family have lived under for eleven years. But all that changes when a blonde, blue-eyed girl shows up at the local hospital.

She says her name is Ava Rivers and she wants to go home.

Told through sparse, poetic, non-linear vignettes,The Second Life of Ava Riversis a haunting and beautiful story about a broken family brought back together.

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Book Published 2018-08-28 by Razorbill
Book Published 2018-08-28 by Razorbill

Comments

Deeply compelling!

A poignant, haunting story about being lost and found, about secrets, sisters, grief, and the redemptive power of forgiveness - The Second Life of Ava Rivers will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.

A deftly written examination of familial relationships, trauma, and post-adolescence.

Fans of The Face on the Milk Carton and Room will revel in this book's generous supply of suspense.

...An unconventional take on the well-trod subject of kidnapping, Gardner's (Perdita, 2015, etc.) clever offering features a surprising twist and should leave readers ruminating over what truly defines family....A deftly written examination of familial relationships, trauma, and post-adolescence.

Gardner's unforgettable voice blends Jodi Picoult's emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with Mindy McGinnis's unflinchingly honest protagonists. Gardner's gorgeous language and the atmospheric tone makes this a well-crafted, genre-defying story that deserves a wide readership.

A beautiful, moving, and thoughtful story about how far we're willing to go for family.

This remarkable novel reproduces the personal and family trauma associated with the loss and recovery of a missing child . . . The Second Life of Ava Rivers is an enthralling tale of grief and trauma suitable for all teen (and adult) readers.

Raw, heartfelt, and ultimately redemptive. A captivating story about grief, trauma, and healing.