Description Beautifully written, utterly compelling, and ultimately hopeful, this young adult novel by the author of Kissing Max Holden , asks--how brave can you be when your relationship is questioned by everyone you love? The last thing Elise wants is to start over in a new town.
The Impossibility of Us is her second novel, following Kissing Max Holden ..
When not writing for young adults, Katy can be found whipping up batches of chocolate chip cookies, or exploring the country with her husband and daughter.
Touching, well written, and impressively honest, The Impossibility of Us is not to be missed." --Marci Lyn Curtis, author of The One Thing and The Leading Edge of Now About the Author Katy Upperman is a graduate of Washington State University, a former elementary school teacher, and an insatiable reader.
It\'s a soaring, beautiful romance, for sure, but there are also so many powerful messages about loss, desertion, racism, tolerance, love, equality, selflessness, friendship, family, and kindness .
Praise for The Impossibility of Us " The Impossibility of Us runs the gamut, from laughs to swoons, from goosebumps to tears .
But as Elise and Mati grow closer, her family becomes more and more uncomfortable with their relationship, and their concerns all center on one fact--Mati is Afghan.
Over the course of the summer, their relationship begins to blossom, and what starts out as a friendship becomes so much more.
Mati is new to town, too.
When Elise meets Mati during a beachside walk, they quickly discover how much they have in common.
But after her brother\'s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move to a sleepy coastal village to be closer to Elise\'s sister-in-law and niece.
Description Beautifully written, utterly compelling, and ultimately hopeful, this young adult novel by the author of Kissing Max Holden , asks--how brave can you be when your relationship is questioned by everyone you love? The last thing Elise wants is to start over in a new town
