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Published on Jul 10, 2018 | 240 Pages
Ever since her older brother Andy died, Alison’s life has been just as dark as her home in Tacoma, Washington.
Her mom is in perpetual mourning, her father ran out on them, and after hanging out with Andy’s hard-partying friends for a year, Alison’s reputation is trashed. She planned on taking the path of least resistance during her senior year–hanging out with her punk rocker boyfriend and trying not to flunk out of school–until a massive fight with her mother pushes her over the edge, and she runs away.
At first, joining a group of radical environmentalists who are occupying a Washington State forest is just about having a place to crash. But the ancient woods prove to be as vibrant and welcoming as they are vulnerable, and for the first time, Alison realizes that she might be more powerful than she thought. As tensions in the forest mount and confrontations with authorities get physical, Alison has to decide whether she’s willing to put her own life on the line to fight for what she believes in.
In this stunning literary work, Jessica Blank uses the anti-establishment and radical mood of the 1990s to show a girl grappling to find the strength and courage to do what’s right . . . for the world . . . and for herself.
Author
Jessica Blank
Jessica Blank wrote the YA novels Almost Home and Karma for Beginners, and is an actor, writer, and director for film, television, and theater. With her husband Erik Jensen, she wrote the plays The Exonerated, Aftermath, and How to Be a Rock Critic, as well as the film version of The Exonerated (starring Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover). They adapted and directed the feature film version of Almost Home, which is slated for festival release in 2018. Jessica has appeared on TV shows including Blue Bloods, High Maintenance, Made in Jersey, Elementary, Bored to Death, Rescue Me, and many more, as well as in over a dozen films. You can find her at www.jessicablankcoaching.com
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