The Chandler Legacies [eBook - NC Digital Library

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Kathleen Glasgow, and Jandy Nelson, with crossover appeal for readers of Donna Tartt's The Secret History and Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep. Beth Kramer is a "townie" who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there's more to that story. Amanda Priya "Spence" Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys' dorms. And Freddy Bello is the senior who's no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin. At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout? Descubra o novo estilo do autor best-seller de Tipo uma histria de amor , Abdi Nazemian, que, ao estilo dark academia, explora temas como sexualidade, amizade, racismo, violncia e o poder da escrita numa histria inspiradora. "Abdi Nazemian um verdadeiro artista. Ele escreve sobre beleza, esperana, coragem e as partes mais vulnerveis do ser humano. Mas o que mais amo no trabalho de Abdi que ele conta histrias que so desesperadamente necessrias. Sou uma leitora fiel de seus livros." Taylor Jenkins Reid, autora best-seller de Os sete maridos de Evelyn Hugo . Na Academia Chandler, cinco adolescentes so selecionados para fazer parte do Crculo, um grupo de escrita seleto e Beth , uma local que no consegue se enturmar; Sarah , que s quer esquecer traumas do passado; Amanda , filha da elite de Nova York; Ramin , um garoto que fugiu da homofobia no Ir apenas para sofrer com bullying e trotes violentos da escola; E Freddy , um atleta de destaque que j no sabe o que quer fazer da vida. Nesse grupo, eles vo criar amizades improvveis e aprender a escrever suas verdades para denunciar as violncias que acontecem na instituio. Mas ser que a verdade o suficiente para mudar a longa cultura de abuso da Academia? E ser que a amizade deles poder sobreviver s consequncias? O legado de Chandler um young adult contemporneo emocionante e mordaz sobre privilgio e silenciamento em uma escola de elite e o que acontece quando um grupo de amigos improvveis ousa questionar o status quo por meio da escrita. "Beth Kramer is a "townie" who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there's more to that story. Amanda Priya "Spence" Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys' dorms. And Freddy Bello is the senior who's no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin. At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born--and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?"--Provided by publisher Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there’s more to that story. Amanda Priya “Spence” Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys’ dorms. And Freddy Bello is the senior who’s no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin. At Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born—and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?...M.F