Publication date: September 21st, 2021
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Genre: YA Contemporary
Other Links: Goodreads | Amazon | IndieBound
Synopsis:
There’s always been a hole in Gio’s life. Not because he’s into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio’s life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine years old. For eight years, he never heard a word from her . . . and now, just as he’s started to get his life together, she’s back.
It’s hard for Gio to know what to do. Can he forgive her like she wants to be forgiven? Or should he tell her she lost her chance to be in his life? Complicating things further, Gio’s started to hang out with David, a new guy on the basketball team. Are they friends? More than friends? At first, Gio’s not sure . . . especially because he’s not sure what he wants from anyone right now.
There are no easy answers to love — whether it’s family love or friend love or romantic love. In Things We Couldn’t Say, Jay Coles, acclaimed author of Tyler Johnson Was Here, shows us a guy trying to navigate love in all its ambiguity — hoping at the other end he’ll be able to figure out who is and who he should be.
About The Author
JAY COLES is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State
University. When he’s not writing diverse books, he’s advocating for
them, teaching middle school students, and composing for various
music publishers. His debut novel Tyler Johnson Was Here is based on
true events in his life and inspired by police brutality in America. He
resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites you to visit his website at
jaycoleswrites.com.
About the Tour
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