The Nature of Jade, Deb Caletti
The Nature of Jade, Deb Caletti
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The Nature of Jade

Author: Deb Caletti

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/20/2010


Synopsis

A girl grappling with Panic Disorder finds comfort—and love—with a boy who is hiding a terrible secret in this poignant and romantic novel from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.Jade DeLuna is too young to die. She knows this, and yet she can't quite believe it, especially when the terrifying thoughts, loss of breath, and dizzy feelings come. Since being diagnosed with Panic Disorder, she's trying her best to stay calm, and visiting the elephants at the nearby zoo seems to help. That's why Jade keeps the live zoo webcam on in her room, and that's where she first sees the boy in the red jacket. A boy who stops to watch the elephants. A boy carrying a baby.His name is Sebastian, and he is raising his son alone. Jade is drawn into Sebastian's cozy life with his son and his activist grandmother on their Seattle houseboat, and before she knows it, she's in love.Jade knows the situation is beyond complicated, but she hasn't felt this safe in a long time. And she owes it to Sebastian, her boy with the great heart. Her boy who is hiding a terrible secret. A secret that will force Jade to decide between what is right, and what feels right...

Author Bio

Deb Caletti is the author of many novels, including The Story of Us, Stay, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, and Wild Roses. A National Book Award finalist, she is the recipient of the PNBA Best Book Award, the Washington State Book Award, and the School Library Journal's Best Book Award, among other honors. Deb lives with her family in Seattle.

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