You’ve Reached Sam
Written by Dustin Thao
Published by Wednesday Books
Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes.
Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone.
The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam’s voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go.
What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?
Primary ISBN: 9781250762030
Publication Date: November 2021
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Romance, Mental Health, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (Pacific Northwest)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
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