The Geography of You and Me

Booktalk
How did Owen and Lucy meet? Trapped in an elevator during a New York City blackout, of course! After being rescued from the elevator, the two spend a magical night together, wandering the city, eating picnics on buildings, and marveling at the stars:

"She followed his gaze to where the sliver of moon hung above the shadowy outline of the buildings, a thin curve of white against a navy sky that was dotted with stars. In all her years here, Lucy had never seen anything like it: a million points of light, all of them usually drowned out by the brilliant electricity of the city... and the great white noise of it all, which left no room for anything else to break through. But tonight, the world had gone quiet. There was nothing but the black canopy of the sky and the wash of stars above, burning so bright that Lucy found she couldn't look away."

It's not to last, however. Lucy is due to move to Europe with her parents, and Owen is headed out west with his dad. They fight to keep their friendship alive through letters, phone calls, emails, and more, but the bigger question is, will they ever see each other again? Find out in The Geography of You and Me.

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A Little More Information
Smith, Jennifer E. The Geography of You and Me. New York: Little, Brown, 2014. Print.

Paperback Price: $8.82

ISBN-13: 978-0316254779

Annotation: Two teens attempt to maintain their friendship on separate sides of the globe after bonding during a city-wide blackout.