The Resolutions - by Mia Garcia (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A heart-expanding novel about four Latinx teens who make New Year's resolutions for one another--and the whirlwind of a year that follows. Fans of Erika L. Sánchez and Emery Lord will fall for this story of friendship, identity, and the struggle of finding yourself when all you want is to start over.

From hiking trips to four-person birthday parties to never-ending group texts, Jess, Lee, Ryan, and Nora have always been inseparable. But now with senior year on the horizon, they've been growing apart. And so, as always, Jess makes a plan.

Reinstating their usual tradition of making resolutions together on New Year's Eve, Jess adds a new twist: instead of making their own resolutions, the four friends assign them to one another--dares like kiss someone you know is wrong for you, find your calling outside your mom's Puerto Rican restaurant, finally learn Spanish, and say yes to everything.

But as the year unfolds, Jess, Lee, Ryan, and Nora each test the bonds that hold them together. And amid first loves, heartbreaks, and life-changing decisions, beginning again is never as simple as it seems.

Review Quotes

"In a novel full of heart, Mia García has captured the tenuous lives of young people with a beautiful examination of friendships. Emotional and honest, The Resolutions confirms García's spot as contemporary YA's exciting new talent." -- Lilliam Rivera, author of The Education of Margot Sanchez

★ "Riveting and heartrending. This celebration of Latinx culture and the power of a community to create healing and growth is recommended as a first purchase." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

"[This story] explores heartbreak, family commitments, dreams, friendship, and other familiar adolescent challenges with authentic sensitivity." -- Publishers Weekly

"A warm, comforting story of identity and self-discovery." -- ALA Booklist

Praise for EVEN IF THE SKY FALLS: "Wonderfully atmospheric writing, a setting to die for, and a whirlwind romance that takes my breath away. García has written a book to fall in love with!" -- Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn

"A riveting page-turner about finding your true self in the midst of heartbreak and disaster, Mia García's stunning debut is a reminder of how one night can change everything." -- Elizabeth Eulberg, author of Better Off Friends

"A compelling 24-hour romance that's as charged as its New Orleans setting." -- Kirkus Reviews