When Light Left Us

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"A nuanced exploration of human nature." --Booklist starred review "For fans of Patrick Ness and Lauren Oliver this is a must buy." --SLJ starred review When the Vasquez siblings father left it seemed nothing could remedy the absence in their lives . . . until a shimmering figure named Luz appeared in the canyon behind their house. Luz filled the void. He shot hoops with seventeen-year-old Hanks hands. He showed fourteen-year-old Ana cinematic beauty behind her eyelids. He spoke kindly to eight-year-old Milo. But then Luz left too and he took something from each of them. As a new school year begins Hank Ana and Milo must carry on as if an alien presence never altered them. But how can they ever feel close to other people again when Luz changed everything about how they see the world and themselves? In an imaginative and heartfelt exploration of human--and non-human--nature Leah Thomas champions the unyielding bonds between family and true friends. Because Youll Never Meet Me A William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist