When Love Comes to Town
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 304
Published: 2013
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"When Love Comes to Town" by Tom Lennon follows the journey of a disenchanted musician who finds himself at a crossroads in life. After a series of personal setbacks, he returns to his hometown, where the familiar sights and sounds stir long-buried emotions. As he reconnects with old friends, including a childhood sweetheart, he grapples with the notion of love and commitment. Through a mix of comedy and heartache, the story explores themes of second chances and the transformative power of love, reminding readers that sometimes the most meaningful connections await right where you started. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 304 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2013 by Aw Teen .
James Klise (Chicago, IL) is a high school librarian and adviser for the student literary journal, book club, and the Gay-Straight Alliance. His short stories have appeared in many journals, including StoryQuarterly, New Orleans Review, Ascent, and Southern Humanities Review. Love Drugged is his first novel.