Since You've Been Gone

Marc Notes: ; Quiet Emily's sociable and daring best friend, Sloane, has disappeared leaving nothing but a random list of bizarre tasks for her to complete, but with unexpected help from popular classmate Frank Porter, Emily gives them a try.. Publisher Marketing: Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever. Hellogiggles.com says, "Basically I couldn't be more in love with this book," from the bestselling author of "Second Chance Summer "and "Amy and Roger's Epic Detour." Before Sloane, Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend--someone who yanks you out of your shell. But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just...disappears. There's just a random to-do list with thirteen bizarre tasks that Emily would never try. But what if they can lead her to Sloane?" Apple picking at night?" Okay, easy enough." Dance until dawn?" Sure. Why not?" Kiss a stranger?" Wait...what? Getting through Sloane's list will mean a lot of firsts, and with a whole summer ahead of her--and with the unexpected help of the handsome Frank Porter--who knows what she'll find." Go Skinny Dipping?" Um... --Includes sixteen pages of bonus content!-- Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 (EAN 9781442435025, Open Ebook) Audio File 10/01/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781442435025, Open Ebook) Publishers Weekly 02/24/2014 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 170 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Booklist 05/15/2014 pg. 54 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 44 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 119 (EAN 9781442435001, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Matson, Morgan Morgan Matson received her MFA in Writing for Children from the New School. She was named a "Publishers Weekly "Flying Start author for her first book, "Amy & Roger's Epic Detour", which was also recognized as an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. Her second book, Second Chance Summer", won the California State Book Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her at MorganMatson.com.