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Every Reason to Stay
Contributors
By Lane Clarke
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Jul 7, 2026
- Page Count
- 320 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780759556751
Price
$19.99Price
$25.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Hardcover $19.99 $25.99 CAD
- ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $24.99
- Trade Paperback (Large Print) $21.99 $28.99 CAD
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All her life, it’s just been sixteen-year-old Skylar and her rockstar dad against the world. But this year, a horrible accident cuts the summer short and upends her life.
As Skylar grieves her dad, she discovers a huge secret: her mother is still alive. Now, Skylar is uprooted from her home and thrust into a family of strangers on the other side of the country. Furious with the mother who deserted her, she seeks comfort in her baking and decides to enter a local competition with a dazzling prize of a trip to a Parisian pastry school. As she gains her footing in the contest and her new town, she befriends a girl who seems just as lost as her, and she also finds more than friendship in the frustratingly irresistible boy next door. But as Skylar bakes her way to a brighter future, she’ll uncover truths about the past in the last place she expected.
Filled with heaps of emotion, a spoonful of hope, and an unexpected twist of fate, this is a powerful story about the true meaning of home.
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“Lane Clarke once again delivers a tender, hopeful novel—one that balances laugh-out-loud moments with raw, aching honesty. Every Reason to Stay is a powerful ode to love in all its forms: trying when it’s hard, grieving when it hurts, forgiving when it feels impossible, and the radical decision to stay."Danielle Parker, author of Love on Paper
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"A thoughtful blend of a gentle coming-of-age story and an honest exploration of grief, in all its forms. Lane Clarke is a master at navigating complex themes with humor and grace."Myah Hollis, author of Not About a Boy
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"A satisfying read that successfully balances themes of loss, resilience, and healing.”Kirkus
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"A recommended purchase; this book will find its readers."School Library Journal
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"Teens will appreciate the perfect pacing, Sky’s lively voice, and a happy ending that feels earned."Booklist
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"[Clarke] skillfully narrates the experience of a young Black teenage girl whose world was turned upside-down in a single moment...This comforting story exemplifies that, despite feeling like your world has ended,...there is still so much joy to be found."BCCB
