New Release: Be the Girl

New Release: Be the Girl

Our first daughter was supposed to be named Cassandra (Cassie for short.) We were set on the name until she was born. She didn’t “look” like a Cassie, so we went with our second choice, one that suited her perfectly. But that name has never slipped my mind, and when I decided that I needed to write this story—about a girl with autism, a girl much like our daughter—I knew without a doubt that Cassie would come to life within these pages. I hope you enjoy Be the Girl. It is a story that both mature teens and adults can relate to (the content is realistic but suitable.) I will warn you that it packs a small punch but by the end, I think you'll be smiling.  It's currently available in ebook (if you're quick, you might still be able to get the special preorder price on Amazon while the price increase is processing), and in paperback at Amazon and B&N (online), with more online retailers to come. An audio format will be available at a later date.

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From the national bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and The Simple Wild comes a poignant story about a girl trying to change her future while evading her past. Almost sixteen-year-old Aria Jones is starting over. New postal code, new last name, new rules. But she doesn’t mind, because it means she can leave her painful regrets behind. In the bustling town of Eastmonte, she can become someone else. Someone better. With the Hartford family living next door, it seems she will succeed. Sure, Cassie Hartford may be the epitome of social awkwardness thanks to her autism, but she also offers an innocent and sincere friendship that Aria learns to appreciate. And Cassie’s older brother, Emmett—a popular Junior A hockey player with a bright future—well … Aria wishes that friendship could lead to something more. If he didn’t already have a girlfriend, maybe it would. But Aria soon finds herself in a dicey moral predicament that could derail her attempt at a fresh start. It is her loyalty to Cassie and her growing crush on Emmett that leads her to make a risky move, one that earns her a vindictive enemy who is determined to splinter her happy new world.

Early Reviews "I loved this book from start to finish, and I am in awe of how K A Tucker delivers her message about bullying. Teenagers--and those of us who are a little removed from the teen years--need to read this book. In fact, I hope you pardon me while I go write up a grant request to get a class set of this novel. I want my students to read it." - Amy, Vox Libris "The writing is fantastic, the story is poignant, and the characters were imperfect but showed a lot of growth. This was another hit from Tucker and one I would recommend to all!" - Christy, Book Babes Unite "There were so many positives I can take from this book, so many heartfelt moments, so many feels when it came to Cassie's family and how they dealt with an autistic teenager. I loved Cassie, her highs and lows, her way of thinking. Her happy disposition." - Kat, Kitty Kats Crazy About Books "Be The Girl is both a heart-warming and heartbreaking story suitable for young adults and adults alike, that teachers people to consider the consequences of their actions and that it's never too late to try to be a better person." - Grace, Words Are Life Book Reviews "K.A. Tucker did an amazing job capturing the issues most teenagers are dealing at school.The set up was perfect and the characters made me ache for them." - Pavlina, Read More Sleep Less "a relevant YA which thoroughly explores major issues facing teens today. It's not all troubling teen times there's also love...love between friends, sisters, neighbors, family and first love." - Sandra Cortez, Goodreads Reviewer "Be the Girl is a necessary story, and both teens and all people who have contact with teens should read it!" - Lexxie, (un)Conventional Bookworms