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For fans of You've Reached Sam and If I Stay, a hauntingly beautiful, ultimately hopeful novel-in-verse about a girl in between life and death, by National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride. Gospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room--a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. When a random door opens and a Keeper named Melodee arrives, their souls become entangled. Gospel's seriousness melts and Melodee's fear of connection fades, but still--are Keepers allowed to fall in love? Now they must find a way out of the Leaving Room and be unafraid of their love. In a novel that takes place over four minutes, National Book Award finalist Amber McBride explores connection, memory, and hope in ways that are unforgettable and poignant.
The Leaving Room
$19.99
**NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST!**
"Intimate and astonishing."--Jason Reynolds, New York Times Bestselling AuthorFor fans of You've Reached Sam and If I Stay, a hauntingly beautiful, ultimately hopeful novel-in-verse about a girl in between life and death, by National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride. Gospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room--a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. When a random door opens and a Keeper named Melodee arrives, their souls become entangled. Gospel's seriousness melts and Melodee's fear of connection fades, but still--are Keepers allowed to fall in love? Now they must find a way out of the Leaving Room and be unafraid of their love. In a novel that takes place over four minutes, National Book Award finalist Amber McBride explores connection, memory, and hope in ways that are unforgettable and poignant.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publication date
- October 14, 2025
- ISBN
- 9781250908087
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Age range
- 12–18
- Grade range
- 7–13
- BISAC
- Young Adult Fiction, Romance, LGBTQ+, Social Themes, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Novels in Verse
- Themes
- Death/Dying, LGBTQ+
- Related subjects
- Future life, Romance stories, Romance fiction, Novels in verse, Fiction