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Gr 7 Up—The author taps into the anxiety, insecurity, and hurt that people experience when they think that they are giving more love than they receive. Arden Huntley's naïve understanding of relationships partially comes from her mother, who taught her in word and by example that one person always takes care of the other as a gardener nurtures flowers. Arden fully believes this theory and has built an identity around it: she is "recklessly loyal." She reaches a breaking point when she starts to feel that her love and support are un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Fed up with how taken for granted she feels by everyone in her life, seventeen-year-old Arden Googles the question, “Why doesn’t anyone love me as much as I love them?” The query leads her to Peter, a boy her age who writes an online journal called “Tonight the Streets Are Ours.” Arden can’t stop reading Peter’s blog; she thinks he understands her in a way others don’t. So, on a day she’s feeling particularly unloved, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Seventeen-year-old Arden can't stop reading Peter's blog; she thinks he understands her in a way others don't. Arden and best friend L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More