Soaring through Stars by Rajdeep Paulus
What it's about (from publisher Birch House Press):
Talia and Jesse Vanderbilt have escaped a childhood full of abuse, and when they have a chance to put their father behind bars, setbacks arise from every direction. The siblings can't help but consider the option to walk away and move on with their lives.
Then someone unexpected brings his own secrets, forcing the Vanderbilt teens to revisit their pasts and rethink their plans. Through it all, Lagan and Talia's Post-it love story blossoms, while Jesse and Summer hit roadblocks.
From the award-winning author of Swimming Through Clouds and Seeing Through Stones comes a powerful story of freedom and belonging in this final book of the young adult trilogy that began with an invitation on a little Post-it note.
Why you should read it: It is the rare author who can end an emotionally compelling trilogy with the same resounding truth from which it was formed, but turned inside out. In Soaring through Stars, book three in the Swimming Through Clouds series, Rajdeep Paulus does exactly that. Crafting her characters' inner growth at a believable and often heart-wrenching pace across the series, this final book extends an exquisite peace to hearts where extreme fear used to dwell. The tenderness with which this talented author approaches the subjects of abuse, isolation, escape and the healing power of love will not leave you unmoved. Tears will be shed over this series, this book, but when you turn that final page, you — like Talia, Jesse and everyone who loved them beyond their pain — will be changed.
This series should be on the shelves of every American high school and a feature of every YA/NA book club, that it might open doors for discussion that could effect change and give hope to the thousands of Talias and Jesses out there in the world.Soaring through Stars is a beautiful, perfect ending to a truly exceptional series that will take up much more space in your heart than it does on your keeper shelf. Don't miss this one.
