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Emily Henry studied creative writing at Hope College and the New York Center for Art & Media Studies. In an interview at the Effortlessly Reading book blog, she confessed that foreshadowing is an element she has often struggled with when writing the first draft of a story. “I tend to dive into writing before I have any idea what a book is about,” she explained, “so I usually don’t know exactly where things are going until I’ve finished a first draft. Then I usually have to weave back in other elements and cut the stuff that doesn’t make sense anymore.”
The Love That Split the World
Henry published her first young adult novel, The Love That Split the World, in 2016. Natalie Cleary, the story’s protagonist who is partly of Native American descent, is preparing to leave her small Kentucky hometown to continue her studies at Brown University. But frequent visions of a woman she calls Grandmother—and the woman’s ominous warning about running out of time—bring Natalie closer to Beau, a teenage boy living in a neighboring town, to figure out what these visions mean. Soon, a love relationship blossoms between Natalie and Beau.
In an interview with Vilma Gonzalez at the Happy Ever After website, Henry explained how she came upon the idea for her first novel. Henry recalled that while taking a walk on a hot and humid day she noted that “everything had that lush blue-green tint to it. I turned to my boyfriend, who is now my husband, and said, ‘I want to write a book that feels like a Kentucky summer.’ And because I spent my childhood in Kentucky, its summers have a distinctly nostalgic quality to me. I wanted to write about a place that never really changes, where the air is thick with memories and the inhabitants feel both safe and trapped because of it. Basically I wanted to write about a place where time doesn’t mean quite as much as it does elsewhere.” Henry continued: “And for some reason, during this same walk, I thought about hypnopompic hallucinations—essentially waking dreams, which I tend to have whenever I’m particularly stressed. I’d always wanted to write about them, as windows to other places or people or times, and for whatever reason, something clicked in my brain and I felt sure these two goals were for the same story.”
In a review in the Voice of Youth Advocates, Rachel Wadham found the sections of the story about myths and legends to be “disconnected” from the rest of the narrative. Wadham reckoned, though, that “even with the lack of resolutions for several emotional issues, interested readers will overlook flaws because of the romantically bittersweet ending.” Describing the novel as “well-written” and “lovely, if complicated,” Booklist contributor Maggie Reagan asserted that “Natalie’s relationships with her family and friends ring truer than her romance.” A writer for Kirkus Reviews questioned whether Natalie’s vaguely outlined tribal heritage is largely “a plot device” and called the budding love between her and Beau “so at-first-sight as to be cliched,” but still summed up the novel as “otherwise sensitive, lyrical, and deftly plotted.” A Publishers Weekly contributor suggested that “the complicated final explanation may require rereading, but Henry delivers a story with depth, originality, and complexity.” As School Library Journal reviewer Sunnie Scarpa stated in conclusion, the novel’s “complicated family relationships and complex coming-of-age emotions will offer young adults much to relate to.”
A Million Junes
(open new)Henry published the novel A Million Junes in 2017. June O’Donnell and Saul Angert find an instant attraction to each other, despite their families being rivals. As their bond grows, they begin to see memories of their previous lives together, hoping that it will help them find a way to overcome the plague suffered between both families. Through these recollections, June also learns some hard truths about the deceased father whom she adored.
Reviewing the novel in Voice of Youth Advocates, Lucy Schall observed that “many of June’s conclusions about life, love, and moving on are cliches.” However, Schall conceded that “June and Saul’s romance may draw fans of” Henry’s previous novels. A Kirkus Reviews contributor remarked that “early on, readers will fall for the teens’ witty repartee and June’s father’s tall tales.” Writing in School Library Journal, Ariel Birdoff summarized that “this is an enjoyable and fastpaced read. While the star-crossed lovers trope is a familiar one, readers won’t mind.”
When the Sky Fell on Splendor
In 2019 Henry published the novel When the Sky Fell on Splendor. Franny and her brother, Arthur, are members of “The Ordinary,” a group of kids who investigate paranormal events in their rural Ohio town. While exploring a suspicious house near the power plant, something falls from the sky and gives each of them special powers. They try and figure out what happened to them before the authorities find out about them.
Reviewing the novel in Voice of Youth Advocates, Johanna Nation-Vallee reasoned that it “will appeal to readers looking for a fun, suspenseful story about teenagers exploring the paranormal.” will appeal to readers looking for a fun, suspenseful story about teenagers exploring the paranormal also commented that “the ending is definitely a surprise.” A Kirkus Reviews contributor insisted that the novel is “far from ordinary,” adding that the author “tackles profound loss and grief with sensitivity while emphasizing the preciousness of human connection in this vast and wondrous universe.” Writing in School Library Journal, Cheryl Elevens opined that “teens who enjoy films like E.T., Stand by Me, and The Goonies … will be drawn to this novel.”
Hello Girls
Henry coauthored the novel Hello Girls with Brittany Cavallaro. Lucille and Winona meet in front of the police station and bond over their difficulties in life. Lucille’s brother is a drug dealer, while Winona’s semi-famous father is abusive. The girls vow to help the other through their senior year of high school before moving together to Chicago. After Winona learns the truth about her mother’s death, though, she and Lucille steal a car and drive to Las Vegas, seeking both freedom and personal agency.
Writing in BookPage, Sarah Welch noted that the authors “write with one voice.” Welch concluded: “Perfect for readers who are more than ready to raise their own voices, Hello Girls is a wild end-of-summer ride.” A contributor to Publishers Weekly pointed out that “some readers may have trouble suspending disbelief as the teens’ capers grow increasingly outlandish.” However, the same reviewer took note of the “enjoyable” novel’s “unrelenting pace.” Reviewing the novel in School Library Journal, Elizabeth Giles claimed that “sparkling dialogue, larger-than-life hijinks, and the empowering agency of the protagonists all add to the appeal.” Overall, Giles found Hello Girls to be “immensely enjoyable.”
Beach Read
Henry published the novel Beach Read in 2020. Twenty-nine-year-old romance author January Andrews is distraught when her father dies, and she discovers his extramarital affair. Down on life, she moves into a lake house she inherited from him and meets her neighbor, the bestselling author Augustus Everett. They challenge each other to write a novel in the other’s genre, which opens up a new way for January to explore the turmoil in her life.
A contributor to Publishers Weekly suggested that “readers are sure to fall hard for this meta, heartfelt take on the romance genre.” A Kirkus Reviews contributor opined that “there are more than enough steamy scenes to sustain the slow-burn romance.” The same reviewer referred to Beach Read as being “a heartfelt look at taking second chances, in life and in love.”(close new)
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Booklist, January 1, 2016, Maggie Reagan, review of The Love That Split the World, p. 77.
BookPage, August 1, 2019, Sarah Welch, review of Hello Girls, p. 29.
Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2015, review of The Love That Split the World; March 15, 2017, review of A Million Junes; January 15, 2019, review of When the Sky Fell on Splendor; March 15, 2020, review of Beach Read.
Publishers Weekly, October 5, 2015, review of The Love That Split the World, p. 57; June 1, 2019, review of Hello Girls, p. 71; March 1, 2020, review of Beach Read, p. 70.
School Library Journal, March 1, 2016, Sunnie Scarpa, review of The Love That Split the World, p. 154; April 1, 2017, Ariel Birdoff, review of A Million Junes, p. 152; March 1, 2019, Cheryl Elevens, review of When the Sky Fell on Splendor, p. 109; August 1, 2019, Elizabeth Giles, review of Hello Girls, p. 78.
Voice of Youth Advocates, April 1, 2016, Rachel Wadham, review of The Love That Split the World, p. 75; June 1, 2017, Lucy Schall, review of A Million Junes, p. 79; February 1, 2019, Johanna Nation-Vallee, review of When the Sky Fell on Splendor, p. 58.
ONLINE
Effortlessly Reading, http://effortlesslyreading.com/ (January 28, 2016), “Splitting the World: An Interview with Emily Henry.”
Happy Ever After, http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/ (January 18, 2016), Vilma Gonzalez, review of The Love That Split the World and interview with author.
Sweet Sixteens, https: //thesweetsixteens.wordpress.com/ (August 3, 2015), “Meet the Author: Emily Henry.”*
Emily Henry is the author of The Love That Split the World and A Million Junes. She studied creative writing at Hope College and the New York Center for Art & Media Studies and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. She tweets @EmilyHenryWrite.
Emily Henry writes stories about love and family for both teens and adults. She studied creative writing at Hope College and the now-defunct New York Center for Art & Media Studies, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. Find her on Instagram @EmilyHenryWrites.
Beach Read
Emily Henry. Berkley, $16 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-1-9848-0673-4
Henry (Hello Girls) hits all the right notes with this clever, compassionate contemporary romance. January Andrews, a 29-year-old romance author, has always believed in happily-ever-after. Then her father dies and she inherits his secret lake house in North Bear Shores, Mich., and discovers his long-standing extramarital affair. Broke and suffering from writer's block, January's moves into the "lakeside cottage brimming with charm and proof your father was an asshole and your life has been a lie." Her new next-door neighbor is Augustus Everett, the tortured darling of the literary fiction world. Their contentious front-porch chats lead them to construct a challenge: they'll each spend the summer writing a novel in the other's genre, giving one another tutorials in their respective approaches and going on research trips together. Whoever finishes and sells their book first, wins. January's struggle to reconcile her inherent optimism with the recent upheaval in her life is thoroughly convincing and handled with empathy. Her and Augustus's path from writing partners to friends to lovers is a constant delight and the inevitable third act communication issues are deeply rooted in the characters' psychology, making them believable and fresh. Readers are sure to fall hard for this meta, heartfelt take on the romance genre. Agent: Taylor Haggerty, Root Literary. (May
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Henry, Emily BEACH READ Jove/Penguin (Fiction None) $16.00 5, 19 ISBN: 978-1-9848-0673-4
Two struggling authors spend the summer writing and falling in love in a quaint beach town.
January Andrews has just arrived in the small town of North Bear Shores with some serious baggage. Her father has been dead for a year, but she still hasn’t come to terms with what she found out at his funeral—he had been cheating on her mother for years. January plans to spend the summer cleaning out and selling the house her father and “That Woman” lived in together. But she’s also a down-on-her-luck author facing writer’s block, and she no longer believes in the happily-ever-after she’s made the benchmark of her work. Her steadily dwindling bank account, though, is a daily reminder that she must sell her next book, and fast. Serendipitously, she discovers that her new next-door neighbor is Augustus Everett, the darling of the literary fiction set and her former college rival/crush. Gus also happens to be struggling with his next book (and some serious trauma that unfolds throughout the novel). Though the two get off to a rocky start, they soon make a bet: Gus will try to write a romance novel, and January will attempt “bleak literary fiction.” They spend the summer teaching each other the art of their own genres—January takes Gus on a romantic outing to the local carnival; Gus takes January to the burned-down remains of a former cult—and they both process their own grief, loss, and trauma through this experiment. There are more than enough steamy scenes to sustain the slow-burn romance, and smart commentary on the placement and purpose of “women’s fiction” joins with crucial conversations about mental health to add multiple intriguing layers to the plot.
A heartfelt look at taking second chances, in life and in love.
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By Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry
Lucille and Winona meet under extreme circumstances: standing outside the police station as Lucille considers ratting out her drug dealer brother and Winona debates turning in her father, a beloved weatherman whose private behavior isn't quite as sunny as his public disposition. In their desperation, the two make a pact: get each other through senior year and then escape to Chicago. But when Winona makes a shocking discovery about her deceased mother, she and Lucille realize they can't afford to wait. They set off for Las Vegas with a wad of cash and a stolen car, determined to take back their power and find their freedom.
A collaboration between Brittany Cavallaro (author of the Charlotte Holmes series) and Emily Henry (The Love That Split the World ), Hello Girls (Katherine Tegen, $17.99, 9780062803429, audio/eBook available) is a whip-smart ode to what can be accomplished by underestimated young women. In Winona and Lucille, readers will find dual protagonists who are at once hilariously over the top and deeply relatable. These young women have been forced to grow up too quickly, but their friendship makes anything possible.
Cavallaro and Henry write with one voice, tackling the tough subjects of drug abuse, poverty and domestic violence. Winona and Lucille's high-stakes adventure is often far-fetched and always a riot, but its lasting impression is of two young women who have decided to put themselves first, unconditionally and unapologetically.
Perfect for readers who are more than ready to raise their own voices, Hello Girls is a wild end-of-summer ride.
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Hello Girls
Brittany Cavallaro and Emily Henry. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-280342-9
Crime does pay in the latest novel by Cavallaro (the Charlotte Holmes series) and Henry (The Love That Split the World), inspired by Thelma and Louise. In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Winona is the seemingly perfect daughter of weatherman/local philanthropist Stormy Olsen, who is beloved in public but secretly abusive. Lucille's childhood has been cut short by having to help her single mother make ends meet and dealing with her menacing, drug-dealing older brother. After the girls meet outside a police station one night, they establish a sustaining friendship. When Winona learns that her mother, once presumed dead, is alive and living in Las Vegas, she fears more abuse from her father. The two high school seniors steal cash and a car, then embark on a journey that involves more theft, illegal gambling, a drug-dealing scam, and a feigned kidnapping. Though some readers may have trouble suspending disbelief as the teens' capers grow increasingly outlandish, the celebration of young women's autonomy--taken from men and fueled by rage--is enjoyable, and fans of nonstop action will enjoy the collaborative novel's unrelenting pace. Ages 14-up. Agent: Lana Popovic, Chalberg & Sussman. (Aug.)
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"Hello Girls." Publishers Weekly, vol. 266, no. 24, 17 June 2019, p. 71. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A590762659/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=583fe321. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
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The town of Splendor, Ohio, is still reeling from the explosion at the steel mill five years ago. Most residents lost family members, and Franny's older brother, Mark, remains in a coma at the hospital. Franny has tried to put her life back together since then: she and her brother Arthur are part of a group of kids who call themselves "The Ordinary." The group investigates local paranormal events and posts videos on YouTube. One night their curiosity leads them to an abandoned house near a power station, and that is when something massive falls from the sky. Whatever it is causes electrical disruptions and burns, while at the same time imbuing each of them with special abilities. The kids know they should not have been in the house that night and must work quickly to solve the mystery before authorities become aware of their involvement.
Though When the Sky Fell on Splendor is a little on the long side, the length does not affect the story's pace. Henry keeps the dialogue crisp and witty while using atmosphere to build suspense. The winding plot reveals characters' private pain as readers learn more about their families and lives. The ending is definitely a surprise. This book will appeal to readers looking for a fun, suspenseful story about teenagers exploring the paranormal; however, the author has packed in enough themes and images to satisfy those seeking a deeper experience.--Johanna Nation-Vallee.
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Nation-Vallee, Johanna. "Henry, Emily. When the Sky Fell on Splendor." Voice of Youth Advocates, vol. 41, no. 6, Feb. 2019, p. 58. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A580887172/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=ab68da83. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
Henry, Emily WHEN THE SKY FELL ON SPLENDOR Razorbill/Penguin (Young Adult Fiction) $17.99 3, 12 ISBN: 978-0-451-48071-2
Five years after a steel mill explosion in Splendor, Ohio, six teens gain unusual abilities when they get too close to a UFO crash.
The Ordinary are Franny and her brother Arthur, Sofia, Remy, Levi, and Nick, brought together after they lost loved ones in the explosion and its aftermath. Franny and Arthur's brother, Mark, is still in a coma, and their mother has left them. While filming "Ghost Hunters," a new episode of their mockumentary web series, a disc-shaped object crashes, engulfing them in brightness. Soon, Franny's having a weird effect on electronics and believes she may be inhabited by an alien, but she's not the only one experiencing unusual things: Remy is having visions of the end of the world, and Nick develops incredible musical talent. Franny's scary next-door neighbor, who was blamed for the industrial accident, is acting even weirder than usual, and the FBI is after them. Can they save each other and the world? The alien mystery is compelling, but this story's heart beats with Franny and her friends. Franny's recollections of her family before the tragedy are poignant, and Henry (A Million Junes, 2017, etc.) tackles profound loss and grief with sensitivity while emphasizing the preciousness of human connection in this vast and wondrous universe. Sofia's family is from Mexico City, Remy is implied Japanese-American, and other main characters are assumed white.
Exciting, heartbreaking, and far from ordinary. (Fiction. 12-18)
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Henry, Emily. A Million Junes. Razorbill/ Penguin Random House, 2017. 400p. $17.99. 978-0-448-49396-1.
Eighteen-year-old Jack O'Donnell IV (June) focuses her life on the O'Donnell vs. Angert family feud, tall tales, family legends, and her beloved (deceased) father's wandering ways. Ghosts haunt her home, and the sinister Nameless exacts revenge on each generation of both families. A chance encounter with Saul Angert, who should be her mortal enemy, creates inner conflict and launches a search for truth as her crush grows into love. The couple weaves their way through supernatural experiences that reveal the joys and clashes of four generations. The revelations force June to choose between family history and responsibility for her future.
Cross-generational encounters bog down the plot with cartoon-like ancestors. June's high-achieving best friend, Hannah, exists only to bring June and Saul together. Hannah's rival for valedictorian is supposed to illustrate the small town's prejudice against gays, but that issue is not developed and so does not feel relevant. The writing teacher who hounds June to work harder once dated Saul, but there is no reason that the reader needs to know that. June's mother, stepfather, and two half-brothers remain underdeveloped. Many of June's conclusions about life, love, and moving on are cliches. It is hard to believe Saul's promises to wait while June explores the world. June and Saul's romance may draw fans of Henry's 2016 The Love That Split the World (Penguin Random House, 2016/ VOYA April 2016).--Lucy Schall.
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Schall, Lucy. "Henry, Emily. A Million Junes." Voice of Youth Advocates, vol. 40, no. 2, June 2017, p. 79. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A497860388/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=01f93a03. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
Henry, Emily A MILLION JUNES Razorbill/Penguin (Children's Fiction) $17.99 5, 16 ISBN: 978-0-448-49396-1
In a town where magic is alive and cherries taste like the sun, the children of two rival families must break a curse that's haunted them for generations and learn what it means to live with loss.Jack O'Donnell IV--called Jack, Jackie, Junior, or June--knows two things for sure. First, she will always be her father's daughter, even though he passed when she was 8. Second, she must never, ever interact with the Angerts, or terrible things will happen to both families. But when Saul Angert returns to town and the two literally bump into each other, their chemistry is undeniable--as is the fact that they're suddenly able to enter their deceased loved ones' memories. As the recollections lead them closer to the truth about the O'Donnell-Angert vitriol, they also reveal that the father June grew up worshipping was more complicated than he seemed. Early on, readers will fall for the teens' witty repartee and June's father's tall tales, but Henry's (The Love That Split the World, 2016) beautifully crafted if largely white world, which is rich with a strong best friendship, a complicated writing teacher, and a dreamlike touch--becomes unwieldy as fantasy takes over. A potential treat for readers who enjoy magical realism, but there are stronger examples of the genre, such as Laura Ruby's Printz-winning Bone Gap. (Magical realism. 12-16)
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CAVALLARO, Brittany & Emily Henry. Hello Girls. 336p. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. Aug. 2019. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062803429.
Gr 10 Up--In small-town northern Michigan, Winona Olsen and Lucille Pryce are high school seniors, who are sustained by their unlikely friendship. Winona is the sheltered daughter of wealthy, beloved meteorologist Stormy Olsen, who she tells herself is "particular, not violent," despite a cigarette burn to the contrary. Lucille is a diner waitress struggling to keep the electricity on for her working-class family, an effort that is continuously undermined by her drug-dealing leech of an older brother. When Winona finds a letter from her supposedly-dead mother hidden in her father's study, she impulsively steals it. Fearing his violent retribution, she also steals her grandfather's car, and Lucille, enraged to discover that her brother is selling roofies, takes his stash. Together the girls set off to find Winona's mother in Las Vegas, on a road trip punctuated by gambling, a 7-11 hold-up, and a handsome drifter, hotly pursued all the while by Winona's father and a Midwestern drug lord. This novel offers a witty, sharply-observed critique of patriarchal norms and of the societal tendency to simultaneously sexualize and infantilize teenage girls, as well as a fierce celebration of the power of female friendship. Sparkling dialogue, larger-than-life hijinks, and the empowering agency of the protagonists all add to the appeal. VERDICT A smart, fast-paced, and immensely enjoyable YA take on Thelma and Louise. A first purchase perfect for fans of Jeff Zentners Rayne and Delilah's Midnight Matinee or Kody Keplinger's Run.--Elizabeth Giles, Lubuto Library Partners, Zambia
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Giles, Elizabeth. "CAVALLARO, Brittany & Emily Henry. Hello Girls." School Library Journal, vol. 65, no. 7, Aug. 2019, p. 78+. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A596317767/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=453162bc. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
HENRY, Emily. When the Sky Fell on Splendor. 352p. Penguin/Razorbill. Mar. 2019. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780451480712.
Gr 6 Up--Calling themselves "Tire Ordinary," 17-year-old Franny and her friends form a tight-knit bond over their shared experiences of losing family and friends because of Splendor's steel mill explosion five years earlier. To keep their minds off the sadness surrounding them, the Ordinary spend their time investigating abandoned sites, writing and performing scripts based loosely on local ghost legends, then posting them for their small but loyal group of YouTube followers. But everything changes the night silver lights pulse across the sky. The teens' camera captures the image of a bright light, something massive hurtling down from the sky. When it crashes, curiosity overcomes fear, and they cautiously draw closer to the crash site, vowing to pursue the truth. Telekinetic powers? Crop circles? Menacing birds? An alien being that seems to invade Franny's body? Fraught with both hidden and not-so-hidden darkness, this plot has them all, and readers will be drawn to this fast-paced page-turner. Henry has crammed plenty of atmospheric, small-town spookiness into her book. VERDICT Teens who enjoy films like E.T., Stand by Me, and The Goonies and those who devour quirky TV series like Stranger Things and Riverdale will be drawn to this novel. A worthwhile purchase for YA collections.--Cheryl Elevens, Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University
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Elevens, Cheryl. "HENRY, Emily. When the Sky Fell on Splendor." School Library Journal, vol. 65, no. 2, Mar. 2019, p. 109. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A576210323/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=3acb4219. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
HENRY, Emily. A Million Junes. 400p. Penguin/Razorbill. May 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780448493961.
Gr 8 Up--Jack O'Donnell IV, who prefers to be called June (short for Junior), is an 18-year-old girl living in the small town of Five Fingers, MI. She and her best friend Hannah are seniors in high school. June, like her late father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before her, knows the one main rule of being an O'Donnell: stay away from the Angerts at all costs. But when gorgeous 20-year-old Saul Angert arrives in town after three mysterious years away, June finds it difficult to stay away from him. Together, with magical memories that drift in doorways and the haunting spirits who have visited June since childhood, June and Saul discover that it is not only a feud that plagues their families but also a generations-old curse. As they grow closer, the protagonists risk everything to quell their families' hatred and rescue them from their fate. If they do not succeed, the result could be deadly. Henry takes the well-known Shakespeare tragedy Romeo and Juliet and turns it into a modern-day romance with an original ghostly twist. This is an enjoyable and fastpaced read. While the star-crossed lovers trope is a familiar one, readers won't mind. Additionally, June's strong relationship with Hannah is dehghtful and refreshing. VERDICT A perfect choice for young teens looking for romance, friendship, and magic in their fiction.-Ariel Birdoff, New York Public Library
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Birdoff, Ariel. "Henry, Emily. A Million Junes." School Library Journal, vol. 63, no. 4, Apr. 2017, p. 152+. Gale General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A488688275/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=4e5085a6. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.