Twenty-Four Seconds From Now [electronic resource]
Reynolds, Jason2024
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A tender teen love story from the Carnegie-winning author of Look Both Ways.
'Jason Reynolds has done it again!' Judy Blume Seventeen-year-old Neon is about to have sex with his girlfriend, Aria, for the first time. In 24 seconds to be precise. He's hiding in the bathroom, nervous, wanting to do everything right . . . Rewind. To 24 minutes earlier where Neon rushes from work, taking the gift of fried chicken to Aria's house. Rewind again. To 24 hours earlier when Neon's big sister has advice about sex which makes him think he probably shouldn't be listening to his friends. To 24 days earlier. To 24 weeks earlier. To 24 months earlier, when he and Aria first met. This tender, sweet, wholesome piece of fiction discusses how to approach first sex, how to respect women, how to be gentle, how to make it about love. It shows us a refreshingly different side to male sexuality.
'Twenty-Four Seconds From Now will stay with readers for years to come. A gem of a book!' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give Jason Reynolds won the Carnegie Medal for his book, Look Both Ways, in 2019 and was a New York Times #1 bestseller on 3rd November of the same year.
Main title:
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now [electronic resource] / Jason Reynolds
Author:
Reynolds, Jason, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Faber & Faber, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Awards:
Coretta Scott King Book Award (American Library Association)Best Fiction for Young Adults (Young Adult Library Services Association)Libby Award Finalist (OverDrive)
ISBN:
9780571390694
Language:
English
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BRN:
4609626
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