Hello friends!
We are so delighted to announce that we are hosting a tour for Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest.
I was drawn to Kristina Forest’s sophomore novel due to it revolving around familial relationships. My grandma is one of the most special people in my life. She is certainly not a movie star, but as her first grandchild I know that many look to me to follow in her footsteps to become an educator. I definitely inherited my love for teaching from watching her teach and supporting her community. I think that Now That I’ve Found You will touch upon themes that aren’t extensively explored in YA: the relationship of grandmothers and grandchildren, while in the context of a romantic adventure.
-Natalie
We can’t wait for everyone to sign up for this tour, we are for looking African American and/or Black #OwnVoices reviewers. If that’s you, fill out the form here. If you know anyone that is African American and/or Black, please pass along this information to them in case they are interested.
Kristina Forest is the author of I Wanna Be Where You Are and Now That I’ve Found You. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Writing for Children at The New School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with two huge bookshelves.
Kristina Forest is the author of I Wanna Be Where You Are and Now That I’ve Found You. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Writing for Children at The New School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with two huge bookshelves.
Favorite books: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson, Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Favorite song: “The Beautiful Ones” by Prince
Favorite color: Turquoise
Now That I’ve Found You
by Kristina Forest
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date: August 11, 2020
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
A YA novel about searching for answers, love, and your eccentric grandma in all the wrong places.
Following in the footsteps of her überfamous grandma, eighteen-year-old Evie Jones is poised to be Hollywood’s next big star. That is until a close friend’s betrayal leads to her being blacklisted . . .
Fortunately, Evie knows just the thing to save her floundering career: a public appearance with America’s most beloved actress—her grandma Gigi, aka the Evelyn Conaway. The only problem? Gigi is a recluse who’s been out of the limelight for almost twenty years. Days before Evie plans to present her grandma with an honorary award in front of Hollywood’s elite, Gigi does the unthinkable: she disappears.
With time running out and her comeback on the line, Evie reluctantly enlists the help of the last person to see Gigi before she vanished: Milo Williams, a cute musician Evie isn’t sure she can trust. As Evie and Milo conduct a wild manhunt across New York City, romance and adventure abound while Evie makes some surprising discoveries about her grandma—and herself.
