The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen is a simple story of a young girl, in a small town setting, who is spending her last summer at home, before she goes off to college. Sarah Dessen’s devoted fans will welcome this story of romance, yearning, and, finally, empowerment. Can she ignore the pull of the happily familiar world of Colby?Įmaline wants the moon and more, but how can she balance where she comes from with where she’s going? But she also clings to the deep roots of her loving mother, stepfather, and sisters. Emaline is attracted to the bright future that Theo and her father promise. Theo’s sophisticated, exciting, and, best of all, he thinks Emaline is much too smart for Colby.Įmaline’s mostly-absentee father, too, thinks Emaline should have a bigger life, and he’s convinced that an Ivy League education is the only route to realizing her potential. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough.Įnter Theo, a super-ambitious outsider, a New Yorker assisting on a documentary film about a reclusive local artist. He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. Amazon / Barnes & Noble / The Book Depository / Kobo
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