Title: IN
HONOR
Author: Jessi Kirby
Reading
level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 240
pages
Publisher: Simon
& Schuster Books For Young Readers (May 8, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-13:
978-1442416970
About the
Book:
Honor receives her brother’s last letter from Iraq three days
after learning that he died, and opens it the day his fellow Marines lay the
flag over his casket. Its contents are a complete shock: concert tickets to see
Kyra Kelly, her favorite pop star and Finn's celebrity crush. In his letter, he
jokingly charged Honor with the task of telling Kyra Kelly that he was in love
with her.
Grief-stricken and determined to grant Finn's last request, she
rushes to leave immediately. But she only gets as far as the driveway before
running into Rusty, Finn's best friend since third grade and his polar
opposite. She hasn't seen him in ages, thanks to a falling out between the two
guys, but Rusty is much the same as Honor remembers him: arrogant, stubborn. .
. and ruggedly good looking. Neither one is what the other would ever look for
in a road trip partner, but the two of them set off together, on a voyage that
makes sense only because it doesn’t. Along the way, they find small and
sometimes surprising ways to ease their shared loss and honor Finn--but when
shocking truths are revealed at the end of the road, will either of them be
able to cope with the consequences?
Early
Reviews:
“A beautiful, engaging journey with heart,
humor, and just a pinch of Texas sass. Hands down my favorite contemporary of
the year.”
--Sarah Ockler, bestselling author of Twenty Boy Summer, Fixing Delilah,
and Bittersweet
“An amazing novel about first kisses, last
goodbyes, and what it means to finally let go. I absolutely loved it.”
--Lauren
Barnholdt, author of Two Way Street
About Jessi Kirby:
Jessi Kirby is the author of Moonglass, published in May 2011 by Simon and Schuster. She is also a
wife, mom, English teacher and former librarian, beach bum, runner, and lover
of Contemporary YA, strong coffee, and dark chocolate.
Jessi’s second novel, In Honor, will be released in May of 2012.
Our
Interview:
Kristina: Who is (or who are) the Young Adult author that
turns you into a fangirl?
Jessi:
There
are so many! My number one
would be Judy Blume, then there’s Sarah Dessen, Sarah Ockler, Deb Caletti,
Jenny Han, Morgan Matson—basically every contemp YA writer I meet.
Kristina: What is your most favorite (or, weirdest,
craziest, funniest, most touching etc.) comment you’ve received from a fan?
Jessi:
This
was from a younger girl, and despite it sounding a touch morbid, it made me
smile. In a letter to me
she wrote: “I love MOONGLASS so much I want to be dead with it.” Still puzzling over that one…
Kristina: Are you on twitter? Where can we follow
you?
Jessi:
Of
course! I’m at @jesskirby, and would love if you followed me!
Kristina: What are you working on now?
Jessi: Right now I’m in the revision stage of
my third novel, GOLDEN, which is due out Summer 2013, and I’m getting ready to
dive into the drafting of Book 4.
Kristina: Do
you prefer reading on an ereader or book in hand?
Jessi: Book in hand, always and forever!
Kristina: Thanks Jessi! Good luck with your new
book!
