Mari Turner’s life is perfect. That is, at least, to her
thousands of followers who have helped her become an internet starlet.
But when she breaks down and posts a video confessing she’s
been living a lie—that she isn’t the happy, in love, inspirational
online personality she’s been trying so hard to portray—it goes viral and she
receives a major backlash.
To get away from it all, she makes an impulsive decision: to
hike the entire John Muir Trail. Mari and her late cousin Bri were supposed to
do it together, to celebrate their shared eighteenth birthday. But that was
before Mari got so wrapped up in her online world that she shut anyone out who
questioned its worth—like Bri.
With Bri’s boots and trail diary, a heart full of regret,
and a group of strangers that she meets along the way, Mari tries to navigate
the difficult terrain of the hike. But the true challenge lies within, as she
searches for the way back from to the girl she fears may be too lost to find:
herself.
“A
compulsively readable title with a deep understanding of the trauma both grief
and social media can bring.” (School Library Journal)
“Compelling and inspiring. Readers will be glad to have made the journey.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Most satisfying is [the] transformation from emulator of life experiences to one who truly lives.” (ALA Booklist)
“Compelling and inspiring. Readers will be glad to have made the journey.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Most satisfying is [the] transformation from emulator of life experiences to one who truly lives.” (ALA Booklist)