Twenty-Four Seconds From Now

A tender teen love story from the Carnegie-winning author of Look Both Ways.‘Jason Reynolds has done it again!’ Judy BlumeSeventeen-year-old Neon is about to have sex with his girlfriend, Aria, fo ...

A tender teen love story from the Carnegie-winning author of Look Both Ways.‘Jason Reynolds has done it again!’ Judy BlumeSeventeen-year-old Neon is about to have sex with his girlfriend, Aria, for the first time. In 24 seconds to be precise. He''s hiding in the bathroom, nervous, wanting to do everything right . . .Rewind. To 24 minutes earlier where Neon rushes from work, taking the gift of fried chicken to Aria''s house.Rewind again. To 24 hours earlier when Neon''s big sister has advice about sex which makes him think he probably shouldn''t be listening to his friends.To 24 days earlier. T