Will serenity or pain triumph?

17-year-old Amber Appleton lives in a school bus with her unfit mother, yet she is an incorrigible optimist who regularly visits a nursing home, teaches English to Korean women with the help of music, and befriends a fellow Vietnam veteran and his dog, but then she is hit with a blow she can't handle. process. He sinks into a deep depression.

In his new novel, Matthew Quick, the author of the Sunny side, introduces us to the mind of an unfailingly positive girl, where humor goes well with misfortunes and pettiness with generosity. The book was made into a movie by Netflix.

The most inspiring and hopeful novel of the year.
Experience its wonder!

"He's very lovable." - School Library Journal

"It's almost impossible not to fall under its influence." - Publishers Weekly

"Matthew Quick's novel is fascinating and inspiring. I read the book in lightning speed because Amber Appleton's unique and fresh style held my attention throughout." - Arlene

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Recommended for ages 16 and up!