At seventeen, you're not supposed to already be where you want to be. You've got a whole world to make your way through, and you start by leaving the dead-end coal town where you grew up. That's what Remy Walker plans to do, to follow his girlfriend when she leaves for college. It would be the start of everything they ever wanted. Even a fascinating young artist from out-of-state who shows Remy his home through new eyes isn't going to get in the way of those dreams.

Over the course of a summer, Remy learns how much he has to give up for a girl, and how much he needs to give up for a mountain.

A 2010 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults

Kirkus Best Young Adults Books of 2009

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens 2010

"Timeless...memorable and truly compelling." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	"Beautifully spare language portrays the quiet story of a good guy...honest and real."—VOYA
"Good writing drives stellar characterization."—School Library Journal
	*Starred Review* "Laconic but full of heart, smart, thoughtful and proudly working-class, Remy makes a fresh and immensely appealing hero. Wyatt's prose is tautly evocative throughout; her plot is a welcome departure from the stale conventions of the hero's journey."—Kirkus

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