” Thought-provoking, moving and very insightful, Come November is the compelling story of a girl on the brink of adulthood struggling to survive a harrowing, all-too-grown-up present, while bravely laying claim to a brighter future and making peace with the complexities of her family's troubling past. It's not the end of the world, but for Rooney Harris it's starting to feel that way. It's the beginning of senior year, and her mom just lost her job. Even worse, she isn't planning to get another one. Instead, she's spending every waking moment with a group called the Next World Society, whose members are convinced they'll be leaving Earth behind on November /5(1). Come November. “In her weighty debut, van Dam weaves an emotionally charged tale of betrayal, broken familial bonds, and redemption A strong portrait of family dynamics.”. — Kirkus Reviews.
"Senior year at high school is going to be hard enough for Rooney Harris, desperate to get into a good college and away from her small town, but things get tougher when she ends up as the sole support for herself and her younger brother because of their mother's obsession with the Next World Society, a cult that believes they will be whisked away to a new world paradise on November 17" Come November by Katrin van Dam gives a glimpse of the ramifications when a parent gets drawn in to a kind of cult. Rooney believes the hardest part of her mom's actions is waiting until November, when she's sure her life will get back to normal after her mom stays rooted to the ground instead of leaving Earth. Come November / Katrin van Dam: title_short: Come November: topic_facet: Brothers and sisters Cults Dysfunctional families End of the world Family problems Mothers and daughters. CONNECT WITH US. v.
Come November. Katrin van Dam. Scholastic Inc., - Juvenile Fiction - pages. 1 Review. Come November by Katrin van Dam gives a glimpse of the ramifications when a parent gets drawn in to a kind of cult. Rooney believes the hardest part of her mom’s actions is waiting until November, when she’s sure her life will get back to normal after her mom stays rooted to the ground instead of leaving Earth. Ma By. Publisher Scholastic, Octo. The idea for COME NOVEMBER, the debut teen novel by Katrin van Dam, took root after she read a newspaper article about an old-school radio prophet who predicted the world would end on . Many of his listeners believed him, and dedicated their lives (and in some cases, all their money) to following him.
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