Bücher von Nina LaCour

A little girl stays home with Mama when Mummy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a parent.For one little girl, there¿s no place she¿d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mummy. So when Mummy goes away on a work trip, it¿s tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch films, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mummy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars. As they pass by a beautiful garden, the girl has an idea ... but when Mummy finally comes home, it takes a minute to shake off the empty feeling she felt all week before leaning in for a kiss. Michael L. Printz Award winner Nina LaCour thoughtfully renders a familiar, touching story of a child who misses a parent, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, whose distinctive style brings charm and playfulness to this delightful family of three.

The award-winning first novel from the bestselling author of We Are Okay. For fans of 13 Reasons Why.In the wake of her best friend Ingrid's suicide, Caitlin is left alone, struggling to find hope and answers. When she finds the journal Ingrid left behind for her, she begins a journey of understanding and broadening her horizons that leads her to new friendships and first love. Nina LaCour brings the changing seasons of Caitlin's first year without Ingrid to life with emotion, honesty, and captivating writing.

Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really?Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed.That is until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.When Kate and Mark meet up, little do they know how important they will become to each other - and how, in a very short time, they will know each other better than any of the people who are supposed to know them more.Told in alternating points of view by Nina LaCour and David Levithan, the bestselling author of Every Day and co-author of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), You Know Me Well is a deeply honest story about navigating the joys and heartaches of first love, one truth at a time.

Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship.';Short, poetic and gorgeously written.'The New York Times Book Review';A beautiful, devastating piece of art."e;BookpageYou go through life thinking there's so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother.Marin hasn't spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she's tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that's been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love.Praise for We Are Okay';Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.' Bustle';Exquisite.'Kirkus';LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . .raw and beautiful.' Booklist';Beautifully crafted . . . .A quietly moving, potent novel.' SLJ';Amoving portrait of a girl struggling to reboundafter everything she's known has been thrown into disarray.' Publishers Weekly"e;Bittersweet and hopeful. . . poetic and skillfully crafted."e;Shelf Awareness';So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe.Thisis a perfect book.' Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author ofAnna and the French Kiss';As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.'Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author ofThe Last Boy and Girl in the World';You can feel every peak and valley of Marin's emotional journey on your skin, in your gut.Beautifully written, heartfelt, and deeply real.' Adi Alsaid, author ofNever Always SometimesandLet's Get Lost

EIN ROMAN ÜBER VERLUST UND HEILUNG - UND EINE BITTERSÜßE LIEBESGESCHICHTEAls Sara, Barkeeperin im teuren Szenelokal Yerba Buena, die Floristin Emilie kennenlernt, ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Doch ihre Lebensgeschichten könnten kaum unterschiedlicher sein: Sara ist mit siebzehn aus dem White-Trash-Drogensumpf ihrer Kleinstadt nach Los Angeles geflohen. Dass sie ihren zehnjährigen Bruder zurücklassen musste, wirft sie sich heute noch vor. Emilie ist die Tochter einer gutbürgerlichen kreolischen Familie, hat aber immer darunter gelitten, dass sich die gesamte Aufmerksamkeit der Eltern auf ihre drogenabhängige Schwester richtet. Gerade als Sara und Emilie glauben, miteinander ein neues Zuhause gefunden zu haben, holt ihre Vergangenheit sie ein.'WILDE MINZE IST ZÄRTLICH UND INNIG, EIN LESEGENUSS!'CHARLOTTE MCCONAGHY

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Hold Still and We Are Okay.Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall. But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next? Morris Award-finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.

In dieser zarten, empathischen Geschichte über das Vermissen bleibt ein kleines Mädchen bei Mama, als ihre Mami auf eine Geschäftsreise geht.Was macht man eigentlich, wenn man jemanden ganz doll vermisst? Das kleine Mädchen in dieser Geschichte probiert alles Mögliche, als ihre Mami auf Dienstreise muss:Sie geht mit ihrer Mama ins Café und in die Bibliothek, sie schauen Filme und telefonieren mit Mami. Trotzdem vermisst das Mädchen ihre Mami jeden Tag mehr!Doch als Mami endlich nach Hause kommt, ist die Vermissung schon so stark, dass es einen Moment braucht, bis sich alle in die Arme schließen können...Die Gewinnerin des Michael L. Printz-Preises, Nina LaCour, erzählt in "Mama und Mami und ich: Die große Vermissung" eine vertraute, berührende Geschichte eines Kindes, das einen Elternteil vermisst. Wunderbar charmant illustriert von Kaylani Juanita!

Von der Kraft menschlicher Zuneigung Marin hat alles hinter sich zurückgelassen, ist Tausende Kilometer geflohen vor ihrem alten Leben, vor dem Verlust ihres geliebten Großvaters. Doch eines Tages steht plötzlich ihre beste Freundin Mabel vor der Tür. Und mit ihr all die Erinnerungen an zu Hause, an Sommernächte am Strand. Mit ihrer Beharrlichkeit gelingt es Mabel, Marin aus ihrem Kokon der Einsamkeit zu befreien. Und Marin begreift, dass sie eine Wahl hat: weiter im Verdrängen zu verharren oder zu ihren Freunden und ins Leben zurückzukehren.

Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere.