The best of me
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2011.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print ed.
Physical Desc:
x, 496 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure:
920L
Rating:
920L
Status:
Description
In this New York Times bestselling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future -- together.
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen."
In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.
Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back to Oriental for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew -- about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear -- was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories, the two former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen."
In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.
Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back to Oriental for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew -- about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear -- was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories, the two former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?
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Drummond Large Print Fiction
F LP SPA
Available
Aug 5, 2021
Eagle River Large Print Fiction
LP SPA
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Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
Spooner Large Print Fiction
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Jun 13, 2023
Washburn Large Print Fiction
READING RM LP FIC SPA
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Apr 20, 2022
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781455504107, 1455504106
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.2, 15 Points
Level 6.2, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
920
Notes
Description
This is the story of two small-town former high school sweethearts from opposite sides of the tracks. Now middle-aged, they have taken wildly divergent paths, but neither has lived the life they imagined, and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever altered their world. When they are both called back to their hometown for the funeral of the mentor who once gave them shelter, they will be forced to confront the choices each has made, and ask whether love can truly rewrite the past.
Target Audience
920L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.2,15,147556.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Sparks, N. (2011). The best of me. Large print ed. New York, Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas. 2011. The Best of Me. New York, Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas, The Best of Me. New York, Grand Central Pub, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas. The Best of Me. Large print ed. New York, Grand Central Pub, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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