FICTION
FALLING
(formerly SKYLINE HIGHER)
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Sometimes falling for boys isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Fourteen-year-old Anna Trapani wants a boyfriend, but gets into hot water when she finds herself with two. First she falls for the handsome, shy Pete O’Reilly, but it isn’t long before hunky and charming Alec Mays relentlessly pursues her, forcing Anna to make a choice. When everything goes south and the unthinkable happens, she is left numb and lost. Through the support of her friends and opportunity to experience true love for real, she tries to make sense of her life. But emotional fragility and pressure to fit in lead her down turbulent paths—and increasing non-parent-approved choices. Will troubles with boys, friends and parents cause a freefall or will Anna overcome? |
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REVIEWS
A lovingly crafted story that pays homage to the author's hometown and High School and is treat to read for any alum! It is also a coming of age tale that fiercely examines social issues that are as relevant today as they were then. This novel is highly recommended for young adults. —MC L, 5 stars on Amazon
Excellent read. I started this book on a long flight, excited for the quiet time to dive in, and before I knew it, I lost myself in its pages and nearly finished. The emotions the author conveys are honest, vivid, funny, but also raw. I found myself wrapped up in the lead's shoes, and as her best friend--even as her mother! Her journey took my emotions to the edge (and all out tears) in its most exposed parts. I was left with a sense of nostalgia but also sadness being brought back to the similarities I faced in my own adolescence. I would highly recommend this work for adolescents and adults alike, but most especially for young women. In fact, I bought an extra copy for a friend whose teenage daughter is navigating her way through the space between child and adulthood. I wish this were written when I was her age. Looking forward to reading more great works from this author! —Jen, 5 stars on Amazon
Boy did this take me back! All the emotions of High School and the struggles, friendships and partying rung true to me. This is an amazing coming of age story that I could not put down. Being from Oakland myself, the references to places I hung out just added to the book and gave it personal meaning. At the end, the author tells her own personal story. Yes, have a tissue handy when reading, you may need it. —Lori Hart, 5 stars on Amazon
This was such a fun nostalgic read! Cobb takes you to your high school self, no matter what your age is, to recall the things we face as adolescents. I could not put it down. The characters draw you in and invite you to their journey as a friend, frenemy and fellow student. I plan to share this book with my own children when the time is right to share dialogue about how life is all about experience. Highly recommend! —J. Swiger, 5 stars on Amazon
Although honest and unflinching are over used in reviews, they are apt for Skyline Higher. The situations and responses certainly rang true. In the afterword, the author tells her personal story and invites conversation from her young readers. This, in my opinion, doubles the value of this book.
—Linda Bee, 5 stars on Amazon
The author does justice to the teenage dramas that consumed us in high school. Girl-boy crushes coming to life, parental nuisances, friendships steel-plated or otherwise superficial, the reader can't help but be time-warped back to it all on some level or another. A very fun read. —V. Stolarski, 4 stars on Amazon
This book took me right back to my high school days. As one of the unpopular kids in school, the thoughts and emotions of one of the popular girls was quite eye opening. Make sure you have a tissue when you read it!!!
—Christine L., 5 stars on Amazon
It was interesting to read the life of a high school student outside of the classroom. They seem to be fearless in some of the risks taken. Having been raised in the fifties, this was a completely different life. It was very well written and I found it to be a page turner. Could not put it down. —5 stars on Amazon
I loved the book. It brought back so many memories of high school -- the good, the bad and the awkward! I loved the author's use of the language of that time at Skyline -- words and phrases I haven't heard for a long time. It also reminded me that there are always people around us going through things we can't even imagine. Very sobering. I look forward to more from Katherine Cobb. —AL, 5 stars on Amazon
I was able to relate to Skyline Higher with some of my teen years. I thought it was written for all ages to understand and supported how people should speak out when having problems and not keep them inside. I also felt the novel was written from the heart. I really enjoyed the novel—it is one I will read over and over. —Pat M.
The detail the author is able to recall about being in high school took me right back to my high school years. Her story gives great insight into experiences many go through during these tumultuous times. —4 stars on Amazon
"More than simply a flashback, which transports readers into the world of "girlhood" during the "sex,drugs and rock & roll" era of 70s America, Skyline Higher is a piercingly honest, auto-biographically influenced, accounting of life, as an adolescent navigates through the triumphs and travails of youth in that time. While the narrative will make the nostalgic smile and nod, recalling their own experience, it speaks just as easily to younger readers. Youth in the 70s was largely unbridled, social convention was blurry, and personal consequence was more a matter of conscience than prosecution. Skyline Higher reminds and conveys to readers that, regardless of the era in which we live, the influences that shape the attitudes, which drive behaviors, are something that every individual should be compelled to examine. And that the benefits and consequences of decisions, made through the narrow prism of youth, acquire gravity long before we thought possible. This is an emotion filled, cautionary tale of fragility and vulnerability of a girl influenced by abuse and manipulated through objectification. It brings to the forefront current issues, as experienced in the past, and makes this reader wonder: have things really changed, or is it the case that "The song remains the same"? It is, therefore, timely, relevant, and worthy of discussion, regardless of one's generation. Skyline Higher is also a story of transcendence and resilience. The author conveys how the concepts and practices of personal responsibility, living in integrity, and grateful behavior can benefit anyone, regardless of age or experience. It challenges the reader to, among other things, ask themselves, this is the time of your life, what will you do with it....?" —Kent, not rated
A lovingly crafted story that pays homage to the author's hometown and High School and is treat to read for any alum! It is also a coming of age tale that fiercely examines social issues that are as relevant today as they were then. This novel is highly recommended for young adults. —MC L, 5 stars on Amazon
Excellent read. I started this book on a long flight, excited for the quiet time to dive in, and before I knew it, I lost myself in its pages and nearly finished. The emotions the author conveys are honest, vivid, funny, but also raw. I found myself wrapped up in the lead's shoes, and as her best friend--even as her mother! Her journey took my emotions to the edge (and all out tears) in its most exposed parts. I was left with a sense of nostalgia but also sadness being brought back to the similarities I faced in my own adolescence. I would highly recommend this work for adolescents and adults alike, but most especially for young women. In fact, I bought an extra copy for a friend whose teenage daughter is navigating her way through the space between child and adulthood. I wish this were written when I was her age. Looking forward to reading more great works from this author! —Jen, 5 stars on Amazon
Boy did this take me back! All the emotions of High School and the struggles, friendships and partying rung true to me. This is an amazing coming of age story that I could not put down. Being from Oakland myself, the references to places I hung out just added to the book and gave it personal meaning. At the end, the author tells her own personal story. Yes, have a tissue handy when reading, you may need it. —Lori Hart, 5 stars on Amazon
This was such a fun nostalgic read! Cobb takes you to your high school self, no matter what your age is, to recall the things we face as adolescents. I could not put it down. The characters draw you in and invite you to their journey as a friend, frenemy and fellow student. I plan to share this book with my own children when the time is right to share dialogue about how life is all about experience. Highly recommend! —J. Swiger, 5 stars on Amazon
Although honest and unflinching are over used in reviews, they are apt for Skyline Higher. The situations and responses certainly rang true. In the afterword, the author tells her personal story and invites conversation from her young readers. This, in my opinion, doubles the value of this book.
—Linda Bee, 5 stars on Amazon
The author does justice to the teenage dramas that consumed us in high school. Girl-boy crushes coming to life, parental nuisances, friendships steel-plated or otherwise superficial, the reader can't help but be time-warped back to it all on some level or another. A very fun read. —V. Stolarski, 4 stars on Amazon
This book took me right back to my high school days. As one of the unpopular kids in school, the thoughts and emotions of one of the popular girls was quite eye opening. Make sure you have a tissue when you read it!!!
—Christine L., 5 stars on Amazon
It was interesting to read the life of a high school student outside of the classroom. They seem to be fearless in some of the risks taken. Having been raised in the fifties, this was a completely different life. It was very well written and I found it to be a page turner. Could not put it down. —5 stars on Amazon
I loved the book. It brought back so many memories of high school -- the good, the bad and the awkward! I loved the author's use of the language of that time at Skyline -- words and phrases I haven't heard for a long time. It also reminded me that there are always people around us going through things we can't even imagine. Very sobering. I look forward to more from Katherine Cobb. —AL, 5 stars on Amazon
I was able to relate to Skyline Higher with some of my teen years. I thought it was written for all ages to understand and supported how people should speak out when having problems and not keep them inside. I also felt the novel was written from the heart. I really enjoyed the novel—it is one I will read over and over. —Pat M.
The detail the author is able to recall about being in high school took me right back to my high school years. Her story gives great insight into experiences many go through during these tumultuous times. —4 stars on Amazon
"More than simply a flashback, which transports readers into the world of "girlhood" during the "sex,drugs and rock & roll" era of 70s America, Skyline Higher is a piercingly honest, auto-biographically influenced, accounting of life, as an adolescent navigates through the triumphs and travails of youth in that time. While the narrative will make the nostalgic smile and nod, recalling their own experience, it speaks just as easily to younger readers. Youth in the 70s was largely unbridled, social convention was blurry, and personal consequence was more a matter of conscience than prosecution. Skyline Higher reminds and conveys to readers that, regardless of the era in which we live, the influences that shape the attitudes, which drive behaviors, are something that every individual should be compelled to examine. And that the benefits and consequences of decisions, made through the narrow prism of youth, acquire gravity long before we thought possible. This is an emotion filled, cautionary tale of fragility and vulnerability of a girl influenced by abuse and manipulated through objectification. It brings to the forefront current issues, as experienced in the past, and makes this reader wonder: have things really changed, or is it the case that "The song remains the same"? It is, therefore, timely, relevant, and worthy of discussion, regardless of one's generation. Skyline Higher is also a story of transcendence and resilience. The author conveys how the concepts and practices of personal responsibility, living in integrity, and grateful behavior can benefit anyone, regardless of age or experience. It challenges the reader to, among other things, ask themselves, this is the time of your life, what will you do with it....?" —Kent, not rated