What the Houses Left Behind
Veronica Huber · A witty contemporary YA story of belonging, ambition and irreversible choices
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About this book
At Dry Creek High, homecoming season’s most coveted room is built from condemned timber—and every piece John uses is lost to someone else.
Sixteen-year-old John Wright arrives in an Austin suburb and finds himself outside the social circles at Dry Creek High. Joining a youth crew dismantling a condemned model home lets his eye for salvaged materials earn him friends, attention and a place in homecoming culture. But when his private lounge consumes supplies intended to provide shade for people who need it, John must confront what popularity has cost his crew and community—and decide whether to dismantle the work that made him visible.
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- Veronica Huber
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- 65,975 words
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