All We Have Left

Name: All We Have Left
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Wendy Mills
ISBN: 9781977331281

Author: Wendy Mills

Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley, Shiromi Arserio

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/25/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Historical Fiction, United States

Synopsis

Now:

Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Her older brother died in the September 11th attacks, and her dad since has filled their home with anger and grief. When Jesse gets caught up with the wrong crowd, one momentary hate-fueled decision turns her life upside down. The only way to make amends is to face the past, starting Jesse on a journey that will reveal the truth about how her brother died.

Then:

In 2001, sixteen-year-old Alia is proud to be Muslim . . . it's being a teenager that she finds difficult. After being grounded for a stupid mistake, Alia decides to confront her father at his Manhattan office, putting her in danger she never could have imagined. When the planes collide into the Twin Towers, Alia is trapped inside one of the buildings. In the final hours, she meets a boy who will change everything for her as the flames rage around them . . .

Interweaving stories from past and present, All We Have Left brings one of the most important days in our recent history to life, showing that love and hope will always triumph.

About Wendy Mills

Award-winning author Wendy Mills writes for both teens and adults. Her young adult novel All We Have Left, has earned starred reviews, is a YALSA Top Ten Book Nominee, and has been named as one of the best books of the year by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, and Bank Street Children's Books. In addition, All We Have Left is a recipient of the Nerdy Book Club Award, the Florida Book Award, and the BookBrowse Award. Wendy lives with her family on a tropical island off the west coast of Florida, where she spends her time writing and dodging hurricanes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zainab on December 02, 2017

It's really surprising how underrated this book is....I mean...why isn't anyone talking about it?? This book was such an emotional rollercoaster. Really really touching and thought provoking and shit I'm an emotional wreck right now..........more

Goodreads review by Shannon on July 20, 2016

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight This book is a must read, basically. It's incredibly thought provoking, and deals with a lot of difficult issues. Frankly, this is one hell of a brave book to write, and I think Wendy Mills ......more

Goodreads review by Nora on March 25, 2017

All We have left is told in two female voices, one in 2001 and the other present day, but somewhere in this story you will find the voice of someone you know. Possibly yourself. I was first drawn into the lives of the two main characters, and their individual journeys as teenagers navigating their p......more

Goodreads review by Amanda [darjeeling_and_jade] on August 09, 2016

This review was originally published on [a cup of tea and an armful of books], where I post other reviews, interviews, and thoughts on books! People were living their lives, doing everyday things, when suddenly the planes hit, and time ripped into two pages titled ‘Before 9/11’ and ‘After.’ With the......more

Goodreads review by Bobby's Reading (Bobby Hannafey) on September 09, 2022

ALL WE HAVE LEFT was utterly BEAUTIFUL and HEARTBREAKING at the same time. A novel that pulled you in and learned from it. Two girls with two lives and one event that changed them and the world forever. Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. After her brother died in t......more