Best Books 2014: Althea & Oliver| Young Adult

by SLJ
Nov 14, 2014 | Filed in Reviews+
North Carolina teens Althea and Oliver have been besties since they were kids, tackling anything that gets in their way, until it becomes clear that something is seriously wrong with Oliver. He opts to go to New York to be part of a clinical study. After a big betrayal, Althea decides to head to the Big Apple, too, to make amends and try to salvage their relationship. Teens will embrace this smart, funny, and tenderhearted story.

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