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What you wish for / Katherine Center.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250219367 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 309 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2020.
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| Subject: | School librarians > Fiction. Elementary school principals > Fiction. Teachers > Fiction. Elementary schools > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Galveston Island (Tex.) > Fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | FIC Cente | 31681010202364 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Cente | 31681010202372 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Samantha Casey loves everything about her job as an elementary school librarian on the sunny, historic island of Galveston, Texas-the goofy kids, the stately Victorian building, the butterfly garden. But when the school suddenly loses its beloved principal, it turns out his replacement will be none other than Duncan Carpenter-a former, unrequited crush of Sam's from many years before. When Duncan shows up as her new boss, though, he's nothing like the sweet teacher she once swooned over. He's become stiff, and humorless, and obsessed with school safety. Now, with Duncan determined to destroy everything Sam loves about her school in the name of security-and turn it into nothing short of a prison-Sam has to stand up for everyone she cares about before theschool that's become her home is gone for good"-- - Baker & Taylor
When the new principal turns out to be the former, unrequited crush of her teen years, elementary school librarian Samantha Casey discovers that he is a changed man, determined to destroy everything she loves about the school, which forces her to take action. 200,000 first printing. - McMillan Palgrave
"The storyâs message, that people should choose joy even (and especially) in difficult and painful times, seems tailor-made for this moment. A timely, uplifting read about finding joy in the midst of tragedy, filled with quirky characters and comforting warmth."âKirkus (starred review)
From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel full of heart and hope.
Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids, and her school family with passion and joy for living.
But she wasnât always that way.
Duncan Carpenter is the new school principal who lives by rules and regulations, guided by the knowledge that bad things can happen.
But he wasnât always that way.
And Sam knows it. Because she knew him beforeâat another school, in a different life. Back then, she loved himâbut she was invisible. To him. To everyone. Even to herself. She escaped to a new school, a new job, a new chance at living. But when Duncan, of all people, gets hired as the new principal there, it feels like the best thing that could possibly happen to the schoolâand the worst thing that could possibly happen to Sam. Until the opposite turns out to be true. The lovable Duncan sheâd known is now a suit-and-tie wearing, rule-enforcing tough guy so hell-bent on protecting the school that heâs willing to destroy it.
As the school community spirals into chaos, and danger from all corners looms large, Sam and Duncan must find their way to who they really are, what it means to be brave, and how to take a chance on loveâwhich is the riskiest move of all.
With Katherine Centerâs sparkling dialogue, unforgettable characters, heart, hope, and humanity, What You Wish For is the author at her most compelling best.
