A Most Important Year: a short novel

By J. Aleong

On her first day of junior year of high school, Lay is friendless. She plans to stay in her car each day during lunch until she finds herself in a conversation about music with two of her classmates. Their connection quickly develops into a friendship that will impact her growth in many ways.

While her year sets off to a surprising good start, Lay knows that life is never perfect, and with the added pressure of earning good grades for college applications, she will face a new challenge of balancing all the hurdles that come her way.

A Most Important Year is a pensive, humorous, and endearing story about the ups and downs of adolescence, dealing with friendship, mental health, expectations, and finding oneself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578307596
• ISBN13: 9780578307596
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Self-Publisher
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"