Losing Gabriel: A Love Story
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“Sorry, John Green fans, but McDaniel’s been making us cry . . . for decades,” says Bustle.com. Now, in her latest novel, as three high school seniors are in the midst of planning their futures, they must face present-day circumstances that force them to grasp what it means to truly become an adult.
Lani Kennedy has dreamed of becoming a nurse since her cousin Arie died of leukemia. Nothing will stop her from getting into the local nursing program.
Dawson Berke hasn’t dealt with his mom’s death, and he’s angry at his dad for forcing them to move right before his senior year.
Sloan Quentin knows that her band is her ticket to fame and fortune. When she discovers that her boyfriend—the band’s lead guitarist—is cheating on her, she finds comfort—and revenge—in someone else’s arms.
As the lives of Lani, Dawson, and Sloan become entangled in unexpected ways, reality hits harder than anyone could have imagined, and life-altering decisions are faced.
“For fans of romance tinged with tragedy . . . this latest offering will resonate.” —SLJ
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Lurlene McDaniel. (2016). Losing Gabriel: A Love Story. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lurlene McDaniel. 2016. Losing Gabriel: A Love Story. Random House Children's Books.
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MLA Citation (style guide)Lurlene McDaniel. Losing Gabriel: A Love Story. Random House Children's Books, 2016.
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LURLENE McDANIEL began writing inspirational novels about teenagers facing life-altering situations when her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. “I want kids to know that while people don’t get to choose what life gives to them, they do get to choose how they respond,” she has said. Her novels are hard-hitting and realistic, but also leave readers with inspiration and hope. Her bestselling books have received acclaim from readers, teachers, parents, and reviewers; they include The Year of Luminous Love and its companion, The Year of Chasing Dreams; Don’t Die, My Love; Till Death Do Us Part; Telling Christina Goodbye; True Love: Three Novels; and many more.
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“Sorry, John Green fans, but McDaniel’s been making us cry . . . for decades,” says Bustle.com. Now, in her latest novel, as three high school seniors are in the midst of planning their futures, they must face present-day circumstances that force them to grasp what it means to truly become an adult.
Lani Kennedy has dreamed of becoming a nurse since her cousin Arie died of leukemia. Nothing will stop her from getting into the local nursing program.
Dawson Berke hasn’t dealt with his mom’s death, and he’s angry at his dad for forcing them to move right before his senior year.
Sloan Quentin knows that her band is her ticket to fame and fortune. When she discovers that her boyfriend—the band’s lead guitarist—is cheating on her, she finds comfort—and revenge—in someone else’s arms.
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The lives of three high schoolers become deeply entangled around the birth of a child. After his mother's death, Dawson is furious that he and his father have moved to a small town in Tennessee. Then he spots magnetic Sloan, whose sexy voice and dynamic presence rock the stage. Lani is attracted to Dawson's easy good looks, but she never even talks to him in school. Unprotected sex, once, sweeps Sloan and Dawson into a relationship they never wanted. Sloan dreams of being a rock star, and Dawson is on track for college and career. It isn't until after the baby, Gabriel, is born with asthma and in need of around-the-clock care that Sloan runs off, and now nursing student Lani moves directly into Dawson's life. The story spans a decade, laboriously detailing Sloan's travails with the band (complete with drugs and sex) and Lani and Dawson's as they care for Gabriel but deny themselves their growing love for one another. All three of the young, white adults must rearrange their original goals to accommodate life's terrain, struggling with their own ambitions, love, disappointment, and devastating grief. The tale spools along like a Hallmark television drama, the author's third-person narrative dispassionate and bland despite the book's emotional landscape. A standard weeper. (Fiction. 13-18)COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Gr 9 Up-Pleasure reading for fans of romance twinged with tragedy. The lives of three middle Tennessee young adults are intertwined in McDaniel's latest love story. Sloan Quentin dreams of musical stardom as the way to escape her trailer-park upbringing. But when she runs from a cheating boyfriend into the arms of the new guy, her path takes an unexpected turn. Dawson Berke is fuming. His dad moves them from Baltimore to Windemere, TN, for his senior year. For his dad, it's the only way they can begin again after his mom's death, but Dawson is counting down the days until he can leave his new home for good. Alana "Lani" Kennedy has been working toward her dream of becoming a nurse since her cousin Arie died years earlier. When her life becomes entangled with Dawson's and Sloan's, her dedication to nursing will be rocked to the core. The bulk of the novel focuses on the characters as young 20-somethings. These three young adults are forced to grapple with making their own choices and accepting responsibility for those decisions. Filled with emotional highs and lows, this latest offering will resonate with fans of McDaniel's other works.
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Lani Kennedy has dreamed of becoming a nurse since her cousin Arie died of leukemia. Nothing will stop her from getting into the local nursing program.
Dawson Berke hasn’t dealt with his mom’s death, and he’s angry at his dad for forcing them to move right before his senior year.
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