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Published on Mar 13, 2018 | 304 Pages
Caught in the whirlwind world of fame and fortune, a fifteen-year-old finds herself catapulted into the spotlight alongside her boyfriend who becomes an overnight sensation after a viral performance on YouTube.
“An uplifting story of love, grief, and forgiveness.”—Kirkus Reviews
“With a shrewd and sympathetic narrator and multiple elements of interest—music, celebrity, grief, mental health—this novel is a recommended first purchase.”—School Library Journal
Roxanne “Rox” Stewart has always loved Joshua “Shu” Blackbird—before the world loved him too.
Eight months ago, Rox and Shu were stuck in their tiny middle-of-nowhere hometown with no prospects of leaving. But after Joshua posts a performance of an original song on YouTube, he becomes an overnight sensation. Suddenly, the boy Rox loves is a massive celebrity on a whirlwind national tour, catapulting to dizzying heights of fame.
The new life is glamorous and exciting for both of them—but it’s not long before the stress and complication of being in the public eye begins weighing them down. With managers, diehard fans called “Birdies,” record execs, paparazzi, and family all leeching on to Joshua—it seems impossible for Shu to survive the gauntlet of fame, and stay the person Rox always knew.
Then one day, Joshua Blackbird disappears. Was it an accident? Was it intentional? Rox will stop at nothing to find out the truth, even if no one else believes there’s something to find. She won’t let go of her love—the boy she knows is still out there.
“An uplifting story of love, grief, and forgiveness.”—Kirkus Reviews
“With a shrewd and sympathetic narrator and multiple elements of interest—music, celebrity, grief, mental health—this novel is a recommended first purchase.”—School Library Journal
Roxanne “Rox” Stewart has always loved Joshua “Shu” Blackbird—before the world loved him too.
Eight months ago, Rox and Shu were stuck in their tiny middle-of-nowhere hometown with no prospects of leaving. But after Joshua posts a performance of an original song on YouTube, he becomes an overnight sensation. Suddenly, the boy Rox loves is a massive celebrity on a whirlwind national tour, catapulting to dizzying heights of fame.
The new life is glamorous and exciting for both of them—but it’s not long before the stress and complication of being in the public eye begins weighing them down. With managers, diehard fans called “Birdies,” record execs, paparazzi, and family all leeching on to Joshua—it seems impossible for Shu to survive the gauntlet of fame, and stay the person Rox always knew.
Then one day, Joshua Blackbird disappears. Was it an accident? Was it intentional? Rox will stop at nothing to find out the truth, even if no one else believes there’s something to find. She won’t let go of her love—the boy she knows is still out there.
Author
Ash Parsons
Ash Parsons is a graduate of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College as well as other, more traditional schools. She is a PEN America Literary Award Winner for the Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship. Ash previously taught English to middle and high school students. Ash lives in Alabama with her family. She is also the author of Girls Save the World in This One, Still Waters, and Holding On to You, previously published as The Falling Between Us. Follow her on Twitter @ashparso.
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