Rise to the Sun
Scholastic Inc. | ISBN 9781338662238 Hardcover
336 Pages | 5.761" x 8.538" | Ages 14 & Up
Scholastic Inc. | ISBN 9781338662245 Ebook
336 Pages | Ages 14 & Up
From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.
Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at school and at home, she’s determined to turn over a new leaf. A crush-free weekend at Farmland Music and Arts Festival with her best friend is just what she needs to get her mind off the senior year that awaits her.
Toni is one week away from starting college, and it’s the last place she wants to be. Unsure about who she wants to become and still reeling in the wake of the loss of her musician-turned-roadie father, she’s heading back to the music festival that changed his life in hopes that following in his footsteps will help her find her own way forward.
When the two arrive at Farmland, the last thing they expect is to realize that they’ll need to join forces in order to get what they’re searching for out of the weekend. As they work together, the festival becomes so much more complicated than they bargained for. Olivia and Toni will find that they need each other, and music, more than they ever could have imagined.
Packed with irresistible romance and irrepressible heart, bestselling author Leah Johnson delivers a stunning and cinematic story about grief, love, and the remarkable power of music to heal and connect us all.
Raves & reviews:
Praise for Leah Johnson:
"Leah Johnson is a star; her writing is joyful, funny, and heartfelt. I can't wait to read every single book she writes." — Jasmine Guillory, bestselling author of The Proposal
Praise for Rise to the Sun:
"Rise to the Sun is a sweet, funny, and effervescent gem of a book." — Nicola Yoon, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything
* "Johnson's strengths are on full display in snappy dialogue that sings, heart-stopping romance, and realistically flawed Black teen characters learning from their mistakes, one by one . . . Johnson pens a love letter to the healing power of music, enduring friendship, summertime love stories, and hard-won resilience." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Rise to the Sun is a novel that will show Black girls just how brightly they can shine, and that love, like music, is a True Thing." — Ashley Woodfolk, author of The Beauty that Remains and When You Were Everything
"Leah Johnson seamlessly harmonizes fear with hope, tragedy with healing, and betrayal wtih redemption. This book is an anthem for every queer Black teen who's ever been told they're underserving of their happy ending." — Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running with Lions
"A solid sophomore novel celebrating love that begs for a soundtrack." — Kirkus Reviews