Benway’s intriguing premise and honest tone are a winning combination as she movingly portrays the growing trust between her characters. Oliver, whose life has been turned upside down twice, is cast as a confused outsider, forced back into a life he barely remembers. published by harper teen on june 23, 2015. Emmy is a quick-witted, diplomatic narrator, who yearns for freedom from her parents and the closeness she once felt with Oliver. Emmy & Oliver a collection of music, photos, articles, and videos that inspired the book. Emmy & Oliver is a genuinely sweet and funny novel bursting with.

In a novel sensitively tracing an awkward reunion that blossoms into romance, Benway (the Also Known As series) examines split loyalties, the impact of confessionals, and how broken bonds can be mended. Morgan Matson, author of Since Youve Been Gone Robin Benway writes with her full heart. 4.5 review This book is probably one of the cutest books I have read this year. But now Oliver, found in New York City, has returned home, and high-school senior Emmy tries to rekindle a friendship with a boy who has become a stranger. Arrives by Tue, May 9 Buy Emmy & Oliver (Paperback) at. Olivers family struggles with the fact that he actually doesnt blame his father and Emmys parents struggle with the fear that she might be kidnapped next. Meanwhile, Emmy’s shaken parents have become stiflingly overprotective (“In the years since Oliver had disappeared, my parents had reacted by making sure I wouldn’t disappear, too”). This is not just about Emmy and Oliver its about their families, friends and community being affected by a small boy missing and returning as a teen.

Ten years ago, Emmy’s friend and next-door neighbor, Oliver, was kidnapped by his father, and his mother has been searching for him ever since.

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