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Not Afraid of Hurricanes
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ISBN13: 9798290072814
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 23 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 23 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
She's got poetry in her heart, palm trees in her dreams and a one-way ticket to everything she's ever wanted. If she can find the courage to leave.
Seventeen-year-old Nicole Johnson has spent years fading into the background in New Haven, Connecticut, folding herself small and hoping life won't notice. But when a surprise poetry contest win puts her on the path to Bethune-Cookman University in sunny Florida, Nicole dares to imagine a future beyond the gray streets of home. All that stands in her way is the money she doesn't have, the family she can't bear to leave behind, and Jamal-the boy whose quiet belief in her might be the hardest thing to walk away from. With her best friends staging cupcake fundraisers, neighbors blasting Missy Elliott on boom boxes, and secrets both painful and beautiful bubbling to the surface, Nicole discovers that leaving home is about more than miles-it's about choosing to be seen. From high school hallways to palm-lined Florida skies, Not Afraid of Hurricanes is a heartfelt, lyrical coming-of-age novel about first love, fierce friendships, and the courage to chase your own storm. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Nicola Yoon.
Seventeen-year-old Nicole Johnson has spent years fading into the background in New Haven, Connecticut, folding herself small and hoping life won't notice. But when a surprise poetry contest win puts her on the path to Bethune-Cookman University in sunny Florida, Nicole dares to imagine a future beyond the gray streets of home. All that stands in her way is the money she doesn't have, the family she can't bear to leave behind, and Jamal-the boy whose quiet belief in her might be the hardest thing to walk away from. With her best friends staging cupcake fundraisers, neighbors blasting Missy Elliott on boom boxes, and secrets both painful and beautiful bubbling to the surface, Nicole discovers that leaving home is about more than miles-it's about choosing to be seen. From high school hallways to palm-lined Florida skies, Not Afraid of Hurricanes is a heartfelt, lyrical coming-of-age novel about first love, fierce friendships, and the courage to chase your own storm. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Nicola Yoon.
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