Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise

by Laura Silverman Narrated by Taylor Meskimen, Imani Parks, Channie Waites

Overview

When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they're the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible.

It's a time for romance and adventure. For prom night and ghost hunts. It's a time for breaking up, for falling in love-for finding yourself.

Stay up all night with these thirteen short stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors like Karen McManus, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nina LaCour, and Brandy Colbert, as they take readers deep into these rarely seen, magical hours.

Full contributor list: Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Laura Silverman, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters, Francesca Zappia

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"This collection of stories, all set in the nighttime, seamlessly brings together some of the biggest names in YA fiction. The mix of genres and diverse casts allows the collection to address many issues plaguing teens . . . High-interest stories by popular authors make this a first purchase for high school libraries and teen collections." 
—SLJ

“Editor Silverman compiles an impressive collection that explores coming-of-age themes, including the thrill of teenage crushes, the whirlwind of preparing for prom, and the adjustments needed to create a blended family, while also featuring a mix of characters diverse in race, sexuality, and gender identity. … A thoughtful volume that will appeal to a broad range of readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Multiple genres find a home in this intriguing anthology . . . Representing multiple forms of love—between crushes, friends, pets, and siblings—this group of stories offers an inclusive range of narratives and twisty endings alongside sound lessons about love, joy, and life’s natural changes."
—Publishers Weekly

“Fresh and interesting . . . There is something here for everyone."
—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

2021-04-30
Thirteen contemporary short stories by some of today’s leading young adult novelists explore how one late night can change the course of everything.

Editor Silverman compiles an impressive collection that explores coming-of-age themes, including the thrill of teenage crushes, the whirlwind of preparing for prom, and the adjustments needed to create a blended family, while also featuring a mix of characters diverse in race, sexuality, and gender identity. Grace Finch is the daughter of a respected police detective who joins a group of friends in playing a fateful game that involves sneaking into a rumored haunted house in “Never Have I Ever” by Karen McManus. An introspective teen struggles with the fact that her lifelong friendships are ending in Maurene Goo’s “Like Before.” While all of the stories are worth reading and savoring, particular standouts include Tiffany D. Jackson’s “Shark Bait,” in which a teen girl moves to her ancestral home on Martha’s Vineyard and has a tumultuous romance with a local boy; “What About Your Friends,” Brandy Colbert’s tale of two estranged childhood best friends who end up attending the same college; and Julian Winters’ “Under Our Masks,” a truly original take on the superhero origin story.

A thoughtful volume that will appeal to a broad range of readers. (Anthology. 13-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175166676
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	07/13/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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