Second Chance Summer

By: Morgan Matson

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Hardcover | 8 May 2012

At a Glance

Hardcover
480 Pages

Age
13 - 17

Grade
8 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
22.23 x 14.61 x 3.81

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iParenting is the first book to present Dr. Hofer’s sought-after results from her multiple groundbreaking studies of students and parents, how often they communicate, and how it influences their college experiences and ability to grow up. With the advent of cell phones, email, and Facebook, parents and students are electronically tethered to each other. Drawing on both Hofer’s research and Moore’s extensive reporting, the authors reveal the new difficulties parents and their children now have in letting go and separating during college years and young adulthood. They also give practical advice on how to navigate these transitions, from high school through college and then from college into the working world.

Through the compelling stories of students and parents, faculty and college administrators, the authors go deep inside this world of instant communication. They show the pluses and minuses of this whole new level of connection, from parents who have a close, yet healthy relationship with their kids to those moms and dads so involved they are called ?“helicopters.”

iParenting provides prescriptive advice for building relationships that are close but not controlling, with space for college kids to make their own decisions and mistakes and discover their own paths while staying happy, healthy, and yes, connected.

Industry Reviews

"[Second Chance Summer] is a sweet, well written coming-of-age book that pulls at the reader's heartstrings...This is a compelling story that reads fast and grips readers until the very end." --VOYA "The exploration of the father-daughter relationship is warm, sensitive, and heartbreaking, with Taylor realizing how much she counts on the man she's going to lose. Between the dreamy romance and the four-hankie family story, this is a satisfyingly emotional summer tale." --BCCB *"Matson has blended romance, humor, teen angst, boring summer jobs, and a truly tragic event into a wonderfully readable story, told in a manner that trusts teens' intelligence. Jenny Han's and Sarah Dessen's fans will gobble this up."--SLJ, starred review *"This is a bittersweet, powerful tale of family devotion, the sustainability of true friendship, and the silent courage of loving someone enough to stay and watch them die." ---Booklist, starred review *"Matson writes subtly about complex family dynamics, grief, and the impending loss of a parent in a way that is both beautiful and true...Readers who love the work of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han will feel intensely for this cast of vulnerable characters who demonstrate integrity, personality, and perseverance as they work to bridge the distances between them." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Warning: tissues recommended."--The Boston Globe

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