{"product_id":"the-melancholy-of-summer-hardcover","title":"The Melancholy of Summer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouisa Onomé\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter her parents go on the run, a teenage girl placed in the care of a cousin she barely knows learns to trust and open up in \u003ci\u003eThe Melancholy of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, a lyrical YA contemporary coming-of-age story by Louisa Onomé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoesn't she see? I can do this on my own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummer Uzoma is fine. Sure, her parents went on the run after they were accused of committing a crime, leaving her behind. Sure, she's been alternating stays with her friends' families. Sure, she sometimes still secretly visits her old home. And sure, she has trouble talking about any of this. But she's fine. She has her skateboard and her bus pass. She just has to turn eighteen in a few weeks and then she'll really and truly be free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo it's extra annoying when a nosy social worker gets involved. Summer doesn't expect any relative to be able to take her in, so she's very surprised to hear that she'll now be living with her cousin Olu--someone she hasn't seen in years, who's a famous singer in Japan last she heard, and who's not much older than Summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife with Olu is awkward for many reasons--not least of all because Olu has her own drama to deal with. But with her cousin and friends' efforts, maybe Summer can learn to trust people enough to let them in again?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouisa Onomé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the Nigerian Canadian author of critically acclaimed young adult novel \u003ci\u003eLike Home \u003c\/i\u003eas well as coming-of-age novel\u003ci\u003e Twice as Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a BA in professional writing from York University. When she is not writing, her hobbies include picking up languages she may never use, crying over her favorite video games, and perfecting her skin-care routine. She currently resides in the Toronto area.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772620636448,"sku":"9781250823564","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/191e6d94b18be8e7d0e515355e59c6d0.webp?v=1780409754","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-melancholy-of-summer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}