The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

★ “This thought-provoking novel about smart kids doing interesting things will resonate with the John Green contingent, as it is tinged with sadness, high jinks, wry humor and philosophical pondering in equal measures.” – Booklist (Starred Review) ★ “Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double-entendres with the characters that fill John Green’s novels…subtle turns of phrase make reading and rereading this novel a delight.” – Kirkus (Starred Review) Best Fiction For Young Adults Nominee, YALSA.Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee.Honors and awards for The Beginning of Everything Available in all formats and in french, spanish, german, portuguese, czech, polish, turkish, and more. Robyn Schneider’s The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel-a heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings. And now he must consider: If one’s singular tragedy has already hit, what happens when more misfortune strikes? But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. Together, Ezra and Cassidy discover flash mobs, buried treasure, and a poodle that might just be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met-achingly effortless and fiercely intelligent.

No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: In one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life. Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them-a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen.

The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider