Love, Lucas, by Chantele Sedgwick
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A 2015 Whitney Award Nominee!A powerful story of loss, second chances, and first love, reminiscent of Sarah Dessen and John Green.When Oakley Nelson loses her older brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she’ll never recover. Between her parents’ arguing and the battle she’s fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn’t sure a change of scenery will alter anything, but she’s willing to give it a try.In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on.If only it were that easy.But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that’s when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things?With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future?Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Love, Lucas, by Chantele Sedgwick - Amazon Sales Rank: #283714 in Books
- Brand: Sky Pony Press
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x 1.20" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 280 pages
Love, Lucas, by Chantele Sedgwick From School Library Journal Gr 7–10—Oakley Nelson has just lost her older brother and best friend, Lucas, to cancer. Her parents are heading toward divorce in the aftermath of their grief. Oakley herself is struggling with depression. Her mother decides to take her to California for a stay at her aunt's beach house. After they settle in, Oakley's mother hands her a notebook, containing letters from Lucas. They are full of funny memories along with some good advice, like "Try something new" and "Don't be afraid of being embarrassed." When she gets to the one written by her mother, Oakley knows this is the last letter. Oakley begins to see a way to be herself without her brother. Along the way she meets Carson, a surfer and kindred spirit who becomes her first boyfriend. Carson has his own problems that he is working out with his family. Just as readers think they know how this story is going to end, a big plot twist changes the tale's course. Although the parents are rather simplistically drawn, their grief is believable. Fans of Sarah Dessen and realistic fiction with a poignant and sad slant will find this an enjoyable read. VERDICT For general purchase, and especially for those school libraries needing realistic fiction.—Deanna McDaniel, Genoa Middle School, OH
Review "Just as readers think they know how this story is going to end, a big plot twist changes the tale’s course. . . . Fans of Sarah Dessen and realistic fiction with a poignant and sad slant will find this an enjoyable read. VERDICT For general purchase, and especially for those school libraries needing realistic fiction." —School Library Journal"A deeply moving tale of unimaginable loss and the redemptive power of love. Sedgwick masterfully delves into the painful details of losing a loved one, breaking your heart even as her beautiful words stitch you back together. Romance and friendship, true growth and authentic healing, this story blew me away. It takes a special book to bring tears to my eyes and make me swoon." —Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author"Chantele Sedgwick's Love, Lucas, is a beautiful story about finding hope, first loves, and learning to live again after the loss of a sibling. With a fantastic cast, and the gorgeous setting of the California coast, this book is one fabulous read." —Jolene Perry author of The Summer I Found You"A beautiful, moving novel of loss and love. Sedgwick’s elegant prose weave a heart-breaking tale that stays with you long after you have finished the last page." —G. R. Mannering, author of Roses"An emotional summer of love, hope, and healing! Love, Lucas is easy to adore with Sedgwick’s real relationships, sweet romance, and tale of renewal." —Lizzy Charles, author of Effortless With You"Chantele Sedgwick navigates the dark waters of grief with a deft hand and plenty of heart. Love, Lucas will drag readers under before bringing them back to the surface for a life-saving breath of hope." —Amy Finnegan, author of Not In the Script
About the Author Chantele Sedgwick is a young adult author, harpist, and major book nerd. She loves happy endings, Kit Kats, and (judging by her bookshelves) buying way too many books. She is the author of Not Your Average Fairy Tale and Not Your Average Happy Ending. She resides in Roy, Utah, with her husband and four children.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Love, Lucas is a story that is like a ... By Jen S Love, Lucas is a story that is like a giant ball of Emotion Twine that is unraveling before the reader.I have three older brothers but I don’t have the kind of relationship that Oakley has with hers. I would be devastated if one of them passed away so I can’t even imagine how Oakley feels. How she even gets up in the morning even though sometimes she doesn’t. I love the theme of the book where Lucas has written a journal for Oakley for her to read after he dies. He gives her hope and reasons to keep living her life. I could feel myself getting a little choked up by the time we get to his final letter in the journal.The book is not just about Oakley and her losing her brother Lucas. Or even Oakley’s romance with Carson. It’s also about how her family deals with the loss of Lucas. Pushing eachother away and falling apart. Oakley has to really make sense of and figure out how to grieve not just for Lucas but for the family she used to have when he was alive and well.I love when Oakley and Carson meet. It’s very cute. I just really liked how things to developed and the pacing. He kept pursuing her even when she was being weird. It was sweet and he was really able to be there for her when she needed someone.I liked Oakley and really felt for her. Even though you could see her doing something dumb or pushing people away you could also see where she was coming from. Why she might want to. I’m understand the not wanting to talk about something that is hard. I function on that autopilot mode sometimes.Oakley’s Aunt Jo is also pretty cool. I couldn’t really get a feel for Dillon. I was thinking that if the book was a thriller he would for sure be the serial killer. I think I’m just suspicious of everyone though. He doesn’t really do anything bad.I really liked the writing style and the plot of the book. It feels weird to say that since it’s about loss.There are were things that really surprised me but I thought were good to show different sides of Oakley. It was easy to read through the book quickly. I was always waiting to see what happened and what Lucas would next write about it.I have to say too that this is one of my favorite covers for a book. It’s simple yet it captures so much. While reading I kept thinking back to it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful and touching story! By L-Cov Well... I'm done crying now so I can write a review! LOVE this book. Absolutely touching story that you don't want to miss. Definitely a tear-jerker but also completely wonderful. A great story about life and picking yourself up to make the most of it - chaos and all!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful YA book about grief and first love. By momof5 Love, Lucas is a heart wrenching story about Oakley who is grieving over the death of her best friend and big brother to cancer. Shortly after his death, Oakley & her mother go to visit Aunt Jo in Huntington Beach, CA for a change of scenery. Both are hoping it will help them deal with Lucas's death. Shortly after arriving, Oakley's mother gives her a notebook of letters from Lucas. He wrote them to he towards the end of his life, giving her advice and words of wisdom. For Oakley, they are a blessing, but also a reminder of the tragic events of her brother's death.Oakley loves to take photographs. On one of her first days there, she goes out to the beach with her camera. There she meets Carson. He is the ultimate surfer and southern California boy. Carson also happens to live next door to Aunt Jo. He is able to connect with Oakley in a way no one else in her family has been able to do. But the walls Oakley has built around herself since Lucas's death are tall and strong. It's going to take a lot for Carson to be able to tear them down. Oakley also meets other people while in Huntington Beach, but Carson's friend Dillon is the only one who we really see again in the book. I would like to have seen Dillon's character built up a bit more. It seems like we don't know much about him given the impact he has on Oakley. Hearing about the divorce of Oakley's parents was not a shock either, but their behavior was a bit odd at times. That is another dynamic I would like to have seen explored more in depth in the story. This book really focused on Oakley and Carson, with a minor role for Lucas through his letters. My husband and I were in Huntington Beach about 18 months ago so I could totally picture where this story would have taken place. My emotions went through the wringer while reading this book and I was not expecting that at all. There were a few times that I got annoyed with Oakley's behavior, but I had to remind myself that she is a 17 year old girl who is dealing with the recent death of her brother, her parents' divorce, and her "first love". That's kind of a lot for this poor girl! I would have been an emotional wreck too. This was a wonderful book that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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