{"product_id":"we-were-never-here-isbn-9780062393609","title":"We Were Never Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, critically acclaimed author Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid you know your entire life can change in an instant?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller, that moment is when she collapses out of the blue. The next thing she knows, she’s in a hospital with an illness she’s never heard of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that isn’t the only life-changing moment for Lizzie. The other is when Connor and his dog, Verlaine, walk into her hospital room. Lizzie has never connected with anyone the way she does with the handsome teenage volunteer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the more time she spends with him and the deeper in love she falls, the more she realizes that Connor has secrets and a deep pain of his own . . . and that while being with him has the power to make Lizzie forget about her illness, being with her might tear Connor apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Love:\u003c\/b\u003e Lizzie has never connected with anyone like she does with Connor, the handsome hospital volunteer. But is their intense bond enough to survive the secrets they’re both keeping?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Poignant Sick Lit Story:\u003c\/b\u003e A sudden collapse at sixteen leaves Lizzie battling a devastating illness in a hospital, forced to confront a new reality where she feels utterly alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePainful Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Connor seems perfect, but the more Lizzie falls for him, the more she realizes he’s hiding a deep pain of his own—one that her love might make worse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmotional Young Adult Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e An honest and beautifully written novel that explores the invisible wounds of illness, love, and the moments that change a life forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Heartwarming, heartbreaking, tender, and true. We Were Never Here is, quite simply, a book to love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeb Caletti, National Book Award Finalist for Honey, Baby, Sweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerful, graceful, and poignantly beautiful story. I cannot overstate how much I loved this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney Sheinmel, author of Edgewater and Positively\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This poignant, sharply observed novel of invisible illness also reminds us of the redemptive power of love and community.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdele Griffin, author of The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This young adult debut explores how invisible scars are often the hardest to heal. Readers will root for Connor and Lizzie even as past tragedy and circumstances tear them apart. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This moving, lyrical, life affirming story is perfect for John Green fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “In her first YA novel, adult author Gilmore \u003cem\u003e(The Mothers)\u003c\/em\u003e movingly expresses a teen’s changing perspective, highlighting a series of turning points during a few months of Lizzie’s 16th year. Reading this dramatic romance is both a painful and mesmerizing experience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888798462181,"sku":"NP9780062393609","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062393609.jpg?v=1730229852","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/we-were-never-here-isbn-9780062393609","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}