Young Adult Feature: Finding True North by Dianne Beck #blogtour #bookreview #giveaway #youngadult #yabooks #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @PublishingAcorn

Young Adult Fiction

Date Published: January 31st, 2023

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

 

North Carolina Simon hates her name. As a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in the 1970s, she has a lot of challenges. People not only make fun of her name, but also scoff at her eccentric family. Dad’s a hoarder, Mom’s an unpredictable artist, and her older sister lives with an autism diagnosis. After a humiliating middle school event shatters her confidence as a singer, North determines to break free from the stigma surrounding her family.

 

As she starts high school, North tells people to call her Carol. Armed with a new name, she updates her appearance, befriends a popular boy in hopes of joining his band, distances herself from her two longtime friends, and avoids being seen with her adoring and dependent sister. Everything seems to be going according to plan until her sister suddenly disappears. Carol is forced to face reality. Should she continue to focus all her time and energy on fitting in or should she surrender to God’s calling on her life?

 

Finding True North is a prequel to Sticks and Stones, but each can be read as stand-alone novels.

 

Review

Finding True North has characters and situations that are entirely relatable.  The entire book is self aware in a refreshing way.

This novel is so exquisitely written. The descriptions the author uses are not only masterful but also make everything in this book come alive. 

Overall, Finding True North is an exceptional novel that shines a light on being true to ones self and what it means to accept someone as they truly are, and that the most important person we need to impress is ourselves.

It's the perfect precursor to have you wanting to pick up Sticks & Stones. 

 

 

About the Author

Dianne Beck has spent most of her career teaching students ranging from kindergarten through adult and currently works as a high school youth director at her church. In each of these roles, she hopes to encourage students to be their own unique selves, to have confidence in who they are, and to follow their passions.  Dianne’s debut young adult novel Sticks and Stones, winner of multiple awards, was inspired by her years of teaching, where she saw how an understanding ear and relevant literature could make a significant impact on students’ lives. She hopes young people and adults can find faith and strength in her stories.

Visit her author website at http://www.diannebeck.com.

 

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