Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter

Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter

3 starred reviews * A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Top Ten Books for Kids pick * An ALA Notable Book * 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book

From rising star Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars and How to Be a Girl in the World, comes a captivating and heartfelt story about siblings who learn that love can never be divided, only multiplied. 

Flora and her brother, Julian, don't believe they were born. They've lived in so many foster homes, they can't remember where they came from. And even now that they've been adopted, Flora still struggles to believe that they've found their forever home. Though Flora is trying her best to trust two new people, when she finds out that there will be a new baby, she's worried that there won't be enough love for everyone.

So along with their new mother, Flora and Julian begin a journey to go back and discover their past--for only then can they really begin to build their future.

Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me, Kathryn Erskine's Mockingbird, and Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish, this powerful novel about love and family will inspire and delight readers of all ages.

Caela Carter is a young adult and children's novelist. She was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Caela works in alternative education programs with at-risk children and teenagers. She received her MA in Children's Writing at the New School in New York. Me, Him, Them, and It, as well as My Best Friend, Maybe, for teenagers and My Life with the Liars for middle grade readers, are among her past works. She and her husband live in Brooklyn with their pet.