Sixteen acclaimed authors including a National Book Award nominee a New York Times
best-selling novelist and a beloved actress join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of
linked short stories about the first days of college. Jilly cannot believe her parents keep
showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except yes she can totally believe that.) Isaac
wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support
bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation (but maybe new
friends are closer than they appear). Hira meanwhile just wants to retire from ghost hunting
once and for all but a spirit in the library s romance section has other ideas. For their
sophomore effort the contributing editors behind the critically acclaimed Battle of the Bands
admit us to opening day at a fictional college with a collection that makes an ideal high
school graduation gift or summer-before read. This colorful array of stories spans genres and
moods from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly tackling with sensitivity humor and warmth what
it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood. With stories by: Adi Alsaid *
Anna Birch * Bryan Bliss * Gloria Chao * Jennifer Chen * Olivia A. Cole * Dana L. Davis *
Kristina Forest * Lauren Gibaldi * Kathleen Glasgow * Sam Maggs * Farah Naz Rishi * Lance Rubin
* Aminah Mae Safi * Eric Smith * Phil Stamper
