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  • Published: 1 March 2015
  • ISBN: 9780375832604
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $19.99

Becoming Chloe



Becoming Chloe, a beautiful story from the author of national bestseller Pay It Forward, was well received in hardcover and will now be available in trade paper. This is the kind of book it's impossible to come away from unmoved--it's heartbreaking and painful, but ultimately hopeful and uplifting. Catherine Ryan Hyde is unsurpassed as a writer of redemptive, inspiring tales, and this road trip story of two young people finding themselves is perfect YA.

★ “Tender, amazingly hopeful . . . vibrant and heartbreaking.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

This deeply felt, redemptive novel reveals the story of two teens whose lives intersect in unexpected ways that explose them to both the dark corners and hidden joys of life’s journey–and the remarkable resilience of the human soul.

Meet Jordy. He’s on his own in New York City. Nobody to depend on; nobody depending on him. And it’s been working fine.

Until this girl comes along. She’s 18 and blond and pretty–her world should be perfect. But she’s seen things no one should ever see in their whole life–the kind of things that break a person. She doesn’t seem broken, though. She seems . . . innocent. Like she doesn’t know a whole lot. Only sometimes she does.

The one thing she knows for sure is that the world is an ugly place. Now her life may depend on Jordy proving her wrong. So they hit the road to discover the truth–and there’s no going back from what they find out.

  • Published: 1 March 2015
  • ISBN: 9780375832604
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Catherine Ryan Hyde

Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of more than 14 novels including Pay it Forward (which was made into a feature film starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt), Love in the Present Tense (a Richard & Judy Book Club bestseller), Chasing Windmills, When I Found You and Second Hand Heart. Catherine lives in a small town in California.

For more information on Catherine Ryan Hyde and her books, see her website at www.catherineryanhyde.com

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Praise for Becoming Chloe

"Tender, amazingly hopeful and only occasionally sentimental...Vibrant and heartbreaking." --Kirkus Reviews, starred

"The powerful questions about responsibility and forgiveness will
affect readers, as will the characters who make their own family, and in
doing so, find love, hope, and deep friendship." --Booklist