Jennifer Niven

Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed 'America's Fattest Teen'. But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to see who she really is. Since her mum's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin too. Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the art of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his own brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone. Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game which lands them in group counseling, Libby and Jack are both angry, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world - theirs and yours. Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are - and seeing them right back.

A New York Times Bestseller From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone--and love someone--for who they truly are. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest Teen." But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Now, Libby's ready: for high school, for new friends, for love, and for EVERY POSSIBILITY LIFE HAS TO OFFER. In that moment, I know the part I want to play here at MVB High. I want to be the girl who can do anything. Everyone thinks they know Jack Masselin, too. Yes, he's got swagger, but he's also mastered the impossible art of giving people what they want, of fitting in. What no one knows is that Jack has a newly acquired secret: he can't recognize faces. Even his own brothers are strangers to him. He's the guy who can re-engineer and rebuild anything in new and bad-ass ways, but he can't understand what's going on with the inner workings of his brain. So he tells himself to play it cool: Be charming. Be hilarious. Don't get too close to anyone. Until he meets Libby. When the two get tangled up in a cruel high school game--which lands them in group counseling and community service--Libby and Jack are both pissed, and then surprised. Because the more time they spend together, the less alone they feel. . . . Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours. Jennifer Niven delivers another poignant, exhilarating love story about finding that person who sees you for who you are--and seeing them right back. "Niven is adept at creating characters. . . . Libby's] courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience." --The New York Times "Holding Up the Universe . . . taps into the universal need to be understood. To be wanted. And that's what makes it such a remarkable read." --TeenVogue.com, "Why New Book Holding Up the Universe Is the Next The Fault in Our Stars" "Want a love story that will give you all the feels? . . . You'll seriously melt " --Seventeen Magazine

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for-and manages to find-something to keep him here, and alive, and awake. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school-six stories above the ground- it's unclear who saves whom. Soon it's only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it's only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink…

The beloved "New York Times "bestseller that "Entertainment Weekly "described as sparkling and says get s] under your skin. You won t soon forget this heart-wrenching, unflinching story of love shared, life lived, and two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. Soon to be a major motion picturestarring Elle Fanning Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for and manages to find "something" to keep him here, and alive, and awake. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school six stories above the ground it s unclear who saves whom. Soon it s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet s world grows, Finch s begins to shrink. . . . A do-not-miss for fans of"Eleanor & Park"and"The Fault in Our Stars"," "and basically anyone who can breathe. " Justine "Magazine At the heart a big one of "All the Bright Places" lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers. " The New York Times Book Review" "" A heart-rending, stylish love story. "The Wall Street Journal" "" A complex love story that will bring all the feels. "Seventeen "Magazine "" Impressively layered, lived-in, and real. Buzzfeed.com"

"Det är en sällsynt rolig och fruktansvärt sorglig roman för unga vuxna, men egentligen skulle jag vilja sätta den i händerna på varenda människa. ... "Som stjärnor i natten" är den bästa sortens ungdomsroman: den tar mänskliga känslor på allvar." Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter "Låt mig säga det redan nu: detta är en av, kanske DEN, mest gripande bok jag någonsin läst. Helt i klass med John Green i högform. ... gnistrande språk, vackert och vasst, skickligt översatt av Ylva Stålmarck ... Detta är storslagen litteratur." Gull Åkerblom, BTJ Alla är övertygade om att populära Violet Markey räddar skolans "freak", Theodore Finch, från att hoppa, den där dagen uppe i skolans klocktorn - men sanningen är egentligen en annan. Ända sedan hennes syster dog i en trafikolycka har Violets liv varit skevt. När hon lär känna Finch öppnas dörren till något nytt. En tillvaro där allt är möjligt - som rymmer den djupaste sorgen och den största kärleken. Men samtidigt som Violets värld växer, börjar Finchs värld krympa. Som stjärnor i natten är en hjärtskärande roman om hopp och förlust, om att välja livet och om vem man vill vara. Men det är också en roman om kärlek som dyker upp när man minst anar det. Jennifer Niven är en amerikansk författare som har skrivit flera romaner. Som stjärnor i natten är hennes första bok för unga vuxna och hennes stora internationella genombrott, då den har sålts till över 30 länder. "Rörande, vacker, hjärtskärande och drabbande, kommer Finch och Violet följa dig långt efter det att du läst sista sidan i boken som vackert för dem till liv." Seattle-Post Intelligencer "Nivens gnistrande YA-debut .... en skicklig berättare som aldrig behandlar sina karaktärer eller läsare nedlåtande." Entertainment Weekly "Ett måste för alla fan av Eleanor & Park och Förr eller senare exploderar jag, och i princip för vem som helst som andas." Justine Magazine "Låt mig säga det redan nu: detta är en av, kanske DEN, mest gripande bok jag någonsin läst. Helt i klass med John Green i högform. ... gnistrande språk, vackert och vasst, skickligt översatt av Ylva Stålmarck ... Detta är storslagen litteratur." Gull Åkerblom, BTJ

Historien om en pige, der lærer at leve, af en dreng, der ønsker at dø. Finch er fascineret af døden. Men han leder også efter ting, der er værd at holde sig i live for. Violet lever i fremtiden. Hun tæller dagene, til hun er færdig med skolen, så hun kan undslippe den lille barndomsby og sorgen efter sin søsters død. Violet og Finch mødes tilfældigt i toppen af skolens klokketårn – med udsigt til seks etagers frit fald. Og da de begge er kommet helskindet ned, er det svært at sige, hvem der egentlig har reddet hvem. Det umage par begiver sig af sted på et rodet road trip. De lader vejene diktere deres oplevelser og opsøger: det storslåede, det ligegyldige, det smukke, det overraskende. Snart føler Finch sig kun som sig selv, når han er tæt på Violet – modig, morsom, udadvendt. Ikke den freak, han ellers er kendt som. Og sammen med Finch holder Violet langsomt op med at tælle dagene – og begynder i stedet at leve dem. Men i takt med at Violets verdens vokser, bliver Finchs mindre og mindre. "Som stjerner på himlen" er en hjerteskærende, rå og bund-ærlig kærlighedshistorie om to unge, der finder hinanden, mens de begge balancerer på kanten. "Til alle fans af John Greens "En flænge i himlen.“ SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "Den tragiske rejse er romantisk og hjerteskærende. Læseren konfronteresmed mørke, glæde, kærlighedens muligheder. Og måske dens begrænsninger.“ PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "Mange ungdomsbøger berører samme emne, men få gør det så forbilledligt.“ KIRKUS REVIEWS

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death.

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places--soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning--comes the story of a fearless and spirited World War II pilot who boldly sets her sights on movie stardom. In 1945, Velva Jean Hart is a bona fide war heroine. After a newsreel films her triumphant return to America, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer promises to make her a star. They give her a new life story and a brand new name. As "Kit Rogers," she navigates the movie sets, recording sessions, parties, staged romances, and occasional backstabbing that accompany her newfound fame. She also navigates real-life romance, finding herself caught between a charismatic young writer and a sexy and enigmatic musician from her past. But when one of her best friends dies mysteriously and the most powerful studio in the world launches a cover-up, Velva Jean goes in search of the truth--risking her own life, as well as her heart, in the process. Set during Hollywood's Golden Age and peopled with a cast of unforgettable characters, American Blonde will mesmerize readers of The Chaperone as well as fans of the Velva Jean series.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places--soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning--comes a spellbinding story of a secret mission and dangerous passion in World War II Paris. After delivering a B-17 Flying Fortress to Britain, an American volunteers to copilot a plane carrying special agents to their drop spot over Normandy. Her personal mission: to find her brother, who is missing in action. After her plane is shot down, though, she's on the run for her life. In Paris, the beautiful aviatrix Velva Jean Hart becomes Clementine Roux, a daring woman on an epic adventure with her team to capture an operative known only as "Swan." Once settled on Rue de la N va, Clementine works as a spy with the Resistance and finds herself falling in love with her fellow agent, mile, a handsome and mysterious Frenchman with secrets of his own. When Clementine ends up in the most brutal prison in Paris, trying to help mile and the team rescue Swan, she discovers the depths of human cruelty, the triumph of her own spirit, and the bravery of her team, who will stop at nothing to carry out their mission. Readers of 22 Britannia Road, The Postmistress, and Suite Francaise will cherish Becoming Clementine--a romantic World War II adventure told from the perspective of a courageous and beautiful heroine.

Drawing on previously unpublished letters of journals of crew members, their descendants and, astonishingly, interviews with survivors, Jennifer Niven's book is a riveting account of one of the most ambitious - and disastrous - Arctic expeditions ever mounted. It is a story about unlikely heroes and unexpected villains - humans reduced to their primal needs by the infinite power and mystery of nature... 'For more than 30 years I have been reading polar survival stories, but none so gripping and meticulously based on the written accounts of the survivors as The Ice Master' Ranulph Fiennes, Daily Mail 'A powerful narrative' Independent 'Riveting and meticulously researched' Sunday Telegraph 'Niven's remarkable epic is something special...an astonishing read.' Publishing News 'With so much repetitive polar stuff on the market, it is a relief to come across something fresh' Literary Review

After Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II, fiercely independent heroine Velva Jean enlists, gets her wings, risks her life, and her heart in this bold and inspiring novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places--soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning. Bristling at the limitations faced by a woman in rural Appalachia and fueled by the memory of her late Mama telling her to "live out there," Velva Jean hits the road to pursue her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry. Little does she know that another captivating adventure awaits: one that will send her literally soaring. But then, her beloved big brother pays a surprise visit and treats Velva Jean to a flying lesson that ignites a brand-new dream: to become a female pilot with the WASPs of World War II. Funny, poignant, and utterly unforgettable, Velva Jean Learns to Fly will have fans cheering all over again.

Jennifer Niven quit her job as a television producer to write the true story of a doomed 1913 Arctic expedition in her first book, The Ice Master, which was named one of the top ten nonfiction books by Entertainment Weekly, and won the Barnes & Noble Discover Award. She received high praise for her follow- up arctic adventure, Ada Blackjack, which detailed the life of one woman who overcame enormous odds to survive. Now, Niven tells a survival tale of a different kind; her own thrilling, excruciating, amazing, and utterly unforgettable adventure in a midwestern high school during the 1980s. Richmond, Indiana, was a place where people knew their neighbors and went to church on Sundays. It also had only one high school with 2,500 students, and for both the students and the townspeople, it was the center of the universe. In The Aqua-Net Diaries, Niven takes readers through her adolescent years in full, glorious--and hilarious--detail, sharing awkward moments from the first day of school, to driver's ed, and her first love, against a backdrop of bad 1980s fashion and big hair. Like Chuck Klosterman in Fargo Rock City, Niven's talented voice perfectly captures the pain, joy, and shame of going through adolescence in America's heartland, making a funny, touching, and universal experience.

The New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places--soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning--presents a coming-of-age debut about ill-fated love during the Great Depression--and what it means to be a woman with ambition. Velva Jean's mother urged her to "live out there in the great wide world," and growing up in Appalachia in the years before World War II, Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville. Then she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry. Like All the Bright Places, hailed as a "charming love story about an] unlikely and endearing pair" (New York Times Book Review), Jennifer Niven's debut novel is a big-hearted story about the struggle to find happiness.

An account of a young Inuit woman's ordeal alone on a remote, uninhabited Arctic island describes the efforts of Ada Blackjack and her four male companions to colonize desolate Wrangel Island, the deaths of her associates, her struggle to survive, and her eventual return to civilization, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

From the author of The Ice Master comes the remarkable true story of a young Inuit woman who survived six months alone on a desolate, uninhabited Arctic island In September 1921, four young men and Ada Blackjack, a diminutive 25-year-old Eskimo woman, ventured deep into the Arctic in a secret attempt to colonize desolate Wrangel Island for Great Britain. Two years later, Ada Blackjack emerged as the sole survivor of this ambitious polar expedition. This young, unskilled woman--who had headed to the Arctic in search of money and a husband--conquered the seemingly unconquerable north and survived all alone after her male companions had perished. Following her triumphant return to civilization, the international press proclaimed her the female Robinson Crusoe. But whatever stories the press turned out came from the imaginations of reporters: Ada Blackjack refused to speak to anyone about her horrific two years in the Arctic. Only on one occasion--after charges were published falsely accusing her of causing the death of one her companions--did she speak up for herself. Jennifer Niven has created an absorbing, compelling history of this remarkable woman, taking full advantage of the wealth of first-hand resources about Ada that exist, including her never-before-seen diaries, the unpublished diaries from other primary characters, and interviews with Ada's surviving son. Ada Blackjack is more than a rugged tale of a woman battling the elements to survive in the frozen north--it is the story of a hero.

The Karluk set out in 1913 in search of an undiscovered continent, with the largest scientific staff ever sent into the Arctic. Soon after, winter had begun, they were blown off course by polar storms, the ship became imprisoned in ice, and the expedition was abandoned by its leader. Hundreds of miles from civilization, the castaways had no choice but to find solid ground as they struggled against starvation, snow blindness, disease, exposure--and each other. After almost twelve months battling the elements, twelve survivors were rescued, thanks to the heroic efforts of their captain, Bartlett, the Ice Master, who traveled by foot across the ice and through Siberia to find help. Drawing on the diaries of those who were rescued and those who perished, Jennifer Niven re-creates with astonishing accuracy the ill-fated journey and the crews desperate attempts to find a way home.