Sara Zarr

Now a movie on Lifetime! I was thirteen when my dad caught me with Tommy Webber in the back of Tommys Buick, parked next to the old Chart House down in Montara at eleven oclock on a Tuesday night. Tommy was seventeen and the supposed friend of my brother, Darren.I didnt love him.Im not sure I even liked him.In a moment, Deanna Lamberts teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," Deanna longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom, and striking emotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany, and redemption.

As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one anothers only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks shes lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, shes popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldnt be -- but she still cant shake the memory of her long-lost friend. When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken.From National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr, Sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts.

Hope can be hard to hold on to.When thirteen-year-old Jody goes missing, the national spotlight turns to Samara Taylors small town of Pineview. With few clues for investigators to follow, everyone is a suspect, including Jodys older brother, Nick. But even as the town rallies in solidarity, Sam feels more alone than ever. Her mother is drifting farther and farther away while her father grows increasingly preoccupied as he steps in to help Jodys family in the wake of the disappearance. During the tense, uncomfortable days that follow, Sam draws closer to Nick as the local tragedy intersects with her personal one.National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr delivers a powerful novel (originally published under the title Once Was Lost) about community, family, faith, and one girls realization that sometimes you have to lose everything to find whats been missing all along.

There are a lot of books about writing out there. If youre like most writers, youve read them all. But learning how to write (and organize and outline and plot and edit and save the cat and market a breakout book) is one thing. Making and living a sustainable creative life in the face of...everything...is an entirely different matter. To know how to do that, we need to take a look at what goes on between the lines of our lives as writers so that we can live them with maybe a little more thought and intention--no matter the many interior and exterior obstacles that can threaten to derail our purpose.In this companion book to her long-running podcast, Sara Zarr brings her sixteen-year publishing career and experience as a speaker, teacher, and mentor to a conversational and encouraging collection of hard-won insights about what it means not to just write (and perchance to publish), but to be a writer.

J’avais treize ans quand mon père m’a surprise avec Tommy Webber.Tommy avait dix-sept ans.Je ne l’aimais pas.L’histoire remonte à presque trois ans.Depuis, mon père ne m’a plus jamais regardée dans l

Named one of the Best Books by Kirkus!From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a gorgeously crafted and deeply personal story about a young girl, her alcoholic mother, and the hope that ties them together.Kyra has always felt like shes a bit too much. Too tall. Too loud. Too earnest. But shes okay with that, because shes got her mom. Ever since Mom got sober about five years ago, she and Kyra have always been there for each othersomething Kyra is thankful for every week when she attends her group meetings with other kids of alcoholics. When Mom is managing her cleaning business and Kyra is taking care of things at home, maybe, she thinks, shes not too much. Maybe, shes just enough.Then seventh grade starts, and everything Kyra used to be able to count on feels unsure. Kyras best friend, Lu, is hanging out with eighth graders, and Mom is unusually distant. When Mom starts missing work, sleeping in, and forgetting things, Kyra doesnt dare say relapse." But soon not saying that word means not saying anything at allto Lu or to her support group. And when Kyra suspects that her worst fears might be real, she starts to question whether being just enough is not enough at all.With sensitivity and candor, acclaimed author Sara Zarr tells a heartfelt, personal story about finding hope in even the most difficult places, and love in even the most complicated relationships.

From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a story of the small moments that show us who we are, and how family is not just something youre part of, but something you make.Lou and her family dont have much, but for Lou its enough. Mom. Her sister, Casey. Their apartment in the city. Her best friend, Beth. It would be better if Dad could stop drinking and be there for her and Casey, and if they didnt have to worry about money all the time. But Lou doesnt need bettershe only needs enough.Whats enough for Lou, however, is not enough for Mom. Steve, Moms boyfriend, isnt a bad guy, hes justnot what Lou is used to. And now, he and Mom are getting married, and that means moving. Packing up life as theyve known it and storing it in Steves garage. Lou will be separated from everything in her small but predictable life, farther from Dad than ever.Their last night in the city, Lou receives a mysterious birthday gift: A guitar, left for her by their front door. Theres nothing saying who left it, but it must be from Dad. And as she leaves the only place shes ever known, she starts to believe that if she can learn how to play it, maybe she can bring a piece of him, and of her old life, home.

A story that broke my heart and put it back together again. You wont want to let Gem and Dixie go. Sarah Dessen, New York Times bestselling author of Saint AnythingFrom renowned author and National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr comes a deep, nuanced, and gorgeously written story about the complex relationship between two sisters from a broken home.Gem has never known what it is to have security. Shes never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie. Gem grew up taking care of her sister when no one else could: not their mother, whose issues make it hard for her to keep food on the table, and definitely not their father, whose intermittent presence is the only thing worse than his frequent absence.Even as Gem and Dixie have grown apart, theyve always had each other. When their dad returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity: three days with Dixieon their own in Seattle and beyond.But this short trip soon becomes something more, as Gem discovers that that to save herself, she may have to sever the one bond shes tried so hard to keep."A complex and gripping story centered around the relationship of two sisters from a broken home. This book was so meaningful and realistic" (from the Brightly.com review, which named Gem and Dixie one of the best books of 2017).A Book About Sisterhood: Gem has always been Dixies protector. But when their father returns and an unexpected trip offers a chance at freedom, their unbreakable bond is tested like never before. Family Drama: With a mother who can barely keep food on the table and an absent father who is more of a threat than a comfort, Gem and Dixie have only ever had each other to rely on. A Story of Survival: For Gem, security has never been a given. This is a gritty, realistic story about a teen girl fighting to save herself from a life of poverty and neglect. Heartbreaking and Hopeful: Praised by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen, this is a beautifully written, poignant, and unforgettable novel about what it means to save yourself.

Sara Zarr, author of the National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl, returns with an intimate, exquisitely crafted novel of the courage it takes to see those we love for who they are.Kyle Baker thought his family was happy. Happy enough, anyway. Thats why, when Kyle learns that his mother has been having an affair and his father has been living with the secret, his reality is altered.He quits baseball, ghosts his girlfriend, and generally checks out of life as hes known it. With his older sisters out of the house and friends who dont get it, the only person he can talk to is his cousin Emilywho is always there on the other end of his texts but still has her own life, hours away.Kyles parents want him to keep the secret of his mothers affair from the rest of the family until after what might be their last big summer reunion. As Kyle watches the effects of his parents choices ripple out over friends, family, and strangers, and he feels the walls of his relationships closing in, he has to decide what his obligations are to everyone he cares forincluding himself.Coming of Age Story: Kyle thought he knew his family. This is the story of what happens when the perfect picture shatters and he has to grow up fast. Teenage Boys Perspective: He quits the team, ghosts his girlfriend, and retreats into himselfan authentic look at a teen boy navigating a crisis he never asked for. Powerful Cousin Bond: With his sisters away and friends who dont understand, his cousin Emily is the one person he can trust with the wreckage of his family. An Emotional Family Drama: Forced to pretend everything is normal at one last summer reunion, Kyle must confront the fallout of his parents choices and decide where his own loyalties lie.

Una novela realista y cautivadora en la que nos ponemos en la piel de una chica atrapada por la mentalidad cerrada de un pueblo pequeño. Aclamada por la crítica y con muy buenas sensaciones por parte de sus lectores, #UnaDeEsasChicas es una de esas historias que cambia para siempre la manera como percibimos algunas cosas del dia a dia.Tenia trece años cuando mi padre me pillo con Tommy Webber. Eran las once de un martes por la noche, y estabamos en el asiento trasero del Buick de Tommy, que habiamos aparcado junto al viejo restaurante Chart House de Montara. Tommy tenia diecisiete años y, en teoria, era amigo de mi hermano, Darren. Yo no estaba enamorada de el. Ni siquiera creo que me gustara.En ese instante, la vida de Deanna Lambert cambia para siempre.Años despues, todavia tratando de superar las repercusiones de ese encuentro y marcada por el estigma de ser una de esas chicas, Deanna sueña con escapar de una vida definida por su pasado.Con sutilidad, elegancia y profundidad emotiva, Una de esas chicas nos lleva a pensar sobre la resiliencia del ser humano, y su capacidad de cambio y redencion.Reseñas: Ficcion realista del mejor nivel... Una historia emocionalmente intensa.School Libreary JournalUn debut reflexivo y bien ejecutado por una autora que sabe escribir para adolescentes.Booklist

Una novela realista y cautivadora en la que nos ponemos en la piel de una chica atrapada por la mentalidad cerrada de un pueblo pequeño. Aclamada por la crítica y con muy buenas sensaciones por parte de sus lectores, #UnaDeEsasChicas es una de esas historias que cambia para siempre la manera como percibimos algunas cosas del dia a dia. Tenia trece años cuando mi padre me pillo con Tommy Webber. Eran las once de un martes por la noche, y estabamos en el asiento trasero del Buick de Tommy, que habiamos aparcado junto al viejo restaurante Chart House de Montara. Tommy tenia diecisiete años y, en teoria, era amigo de mi hermano, Darren. Yo no estaba enamorada de el. Ni siquiera creo que me gustara. En ese instante, la vida de Deanna Lambert cambia para siempre. Años despues, todavia tratando de superar las repercusiones de ese encuentro y marcada por el estigma de ser una de esas chicas, Deanna sueña con escapar de una vida definida por su pasado. Con sutilidad, elegancia y profundidad emotiva, Una de esas chicas nos lleva a pensar sobre la resiliencia del ser humano, y su capacidad de cambio y redencion. Reseñas:Ficcion realista del mejor nivel... Una historia emocionalmente intensa.School Libreary Journal Un debut reflexivo y bien ejecutado por una autora que sabe escribir para adolescentes.Booklist