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Our Little World

A Novel

by Karen Winn
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"I was intrigued by Our Little World from the chilling first paragraph. It's a coming-of-age novel complicated by a tragic and untimely death, and it's also a novel about two sisters you will never forget. I fell in love with the confidence of the writing and the colorful nostalgia of the mid-'80s details. Our Little World will transport and transfix you."—Elin Hilderbrand
July 1985. It’s a normal, sweltering New Jersey summer for soon-to-be seventh grader Bee Kocsis. Her thoughts center only on sunny days spent at Deer Chase Lake, on evenings chasing fireflies around her cul-de-sac with the neighborhood kids, and on Max, the boy who just moved in across the street. There's also the burgeoning worry that she'll never be as special as her younger sister, Audrina, who seems to effortlessly dazzle wherever she goes. 
But when Max’s little sister, Sally, goes missing at the lake, Bee’s long-held illusion of stability is shattered in an instant. As the families in her close-knit community turn inward, suspicious and protective, things in Bee’s own home become increasingly strained, most of all with Audrina, when a shameful secret surfaces. With everything changed, Bee and Audrina’s already-fraught sisterhood is pushed to the limit as they grow up—and apart—in the wake of an innocence lost too soon. 
 
Perfect for readers of Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You, Our Little World is a powerful and lyrical coming-of-age story that examines the complicated bond of sisterhood, the corrosive power of envy, and how the traumas of our youths can shape our identities for a lifetime.

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    May 3, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9780593184509

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      • ISBN: 9780593184509
      • File size: 2924 KB

  • Languages

    • English

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    • Booklist

      April 1, 2022
      Four-year-old Sally Baker disappears from a New Jersey town in the summer of 1985, leaving only a broken charm bracelet in the sand. Reeling from the tragedy are 12-year-old Bee Kocsis and her sister, Audrina, who were with the Bakers when Sally went missing. As fear and suspicion grip her neighbors, Bee notices secrets even within her own home, such as the jewelry in her father's desk that her mother never seems to receive. Told in first person, Winn's debut brilliantly depicts the familiar tale of a shaken East Coast community through a coming-of-age lens. Bee, whose proximity to the Bakers thrusts her into new-found popularity, navigates the treacherous waters of middle school with self-esteem issues, anxiety, and feelings for Sally's older brother. Meanwhile, she struggles to escape the shadow of Audrina, who is effortlessly captivating and attracts the attention Bee has always craved. But a devastating revelation tests the sisters' ever-complicated yet unbreakable bond once again. A story of sisterhood and the haunting nature of loss for readers of Celeste Ng and Kristen Bird.

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  • English

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