Summer break is over and Robin is about to start high school. He and Ludvig are a couple (!) but decide to wait a bit before telling the whole school. Instead, they exchange secret signals and meet in secret during recess.
Robin has never gotten to know his dad—or his half-sister, who lives with their father in Karlskoga, Värmland. Now Robin finds her online and discovers that she’s a gamer too—just like him. Maybe he can get to know her through a game? Or at a LAN party in Karlstad…?
Hand in Hand by Johan Ehn is a stand-alone sequel to 12 Days of Summer.
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Sweden: Lilla Piratförlaget
REVIEWS
“You manage to portray these middle school kids in such a heartfelt and striking way! The way you capture their wonderfully self-centered and exaggerated view of the world feels both true and deeply relatable. /…/ And the way you so tenderly depict that first crush, that first love, the fear of what everyone else might say… culminating in the triumphant dance at the winter ball, so wonderfully, beautifully wish-fulfilling for everyone who has experienced it, and for those who never did. /…/
Holding hands carries such a complex meaning, doesn’t it? It’s about holding a new hand while letting go of your mother’s or father’s hand and finding someone whose hand you want to hold because it feels completely new and magical. /…/ It felt so wonderful to have stepped into the lives of these amazing young people, because Robin and Ludvig feel so real. /…/ So thank you for letting us, your readers, be part of it all.”
Jan Ericsson, teacher and drag queen (dragons and drag queens) / SWE