Nowhere Better Than Here, Sarah Guillory
Nowhere Better Than Here, Sarah Guillory
List: $16.95 | Sale: $11.87
Club: $8.47

Nowhere Better Than Here

Author: Sarah Guillory

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

In a town slowly being destroyed by rising tides, one girl must fight to find a way to keep her community’s spirit from drowning.For thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux, three things are sacred: bayou sunsets, her grandmother Nonnie’s stories, and the coastal Louisiana town of Boutin that she calls home.When the worst flood in a century hits, Jillian and the rest of her community band together as they always do―but this time the damage may simply be too great. After the local school is padlocked and the bridges into town condemned, Jillian has no choice but to face the reality that she may be losing the only home she’s ever had.But even when all hope seems lost, Jillian is determined to find a way to keep Boutin and its indomitable spirit alive. With the help of friends new and old, a loveable golden retriever, and Nonnie’s storytelling wisdom, Jillian does just that in this timely and heartfelt story of family, survival, and hope.In her stunning debut middle grade novel, Sarah Guillory has written a lush story about an indomitable girl fighting against the effects of climate change.

About Sarah Guillory

Sarah Guillory has always had a passion for literature. Coming from a family of teachers, she learned to read even before she started school and has escaped into fictional worlds ever since. Sarah loves being outside, whether that’s walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun comes up. She teaches high school English and lives in Louisiana with her husband.  

About Sophie Amoss

Sophie Amoss, a New Orleans native, is a New York–based Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, commercial, and video game voice actor.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on October 07, 2022

Might be my fave book of 2022. Thanks, Aaryn!! You were right. ❤️ Beautiful love story about home and place and tradition. Heartbreaking but honest and powerful. Read it!!!!!......more

Goodreads review by Diane on October 08, 2022

Because this is a middle school book, I know many adults will think it is not for them. They would be wrong! Anyone who cares about our land and everyone from Louisiana should read this book.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 16, 2023

A Maine Student Book Award nominee for 23|24. Jillian Robichaux knows a few things for certain; she loves her Nonnie’s stories, and the bayou she lives on, and the state of Louisiana is flooding. When a flood threatens her small town of Boutin, life as she’s known it will change. But so must Jillian......more

Goodreads review by Summer on December 31, 2024

Since around the time I took a summer college course at LUMCON, I’ve dedicated my career to restoring Louisiana’s coast. Also since that transformative summer in college I’ve wanted to write a book much like this one. Sarah Guillory did what I couldn’t do and she did it brilliantly. This book moved......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 27, 2022

This book is so beautifully written! You’ll fall in love with Jillian, Nonnie, and the entire family. The Robichaux family lives in small town Louisiana, and when they are hit by a terrible flood life altering events occur. Jillian fights preserve her cherished world. You do not want to miss out on......more


Quotes

“Come for gumbo and jambalaya; stay for the phenomenal hero with a powerful growth story.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)