Description:
Sixteen-year-old Lena Hart hasn't raced since a panic attack went viral. When hate vandalism targets Harbor Ridge's community center, she's done hiding. With Micah, a pastor's son and audio-tech whiz, and reporter Shay, Lena sparks a quiet resistance-candles, stories, and courage inch by inch. As clues point close to home, the friends choose restorative justice over revenge, learning that love tells the truth and leaves the door open. A heartfelt YA Christian novel about anxiety, digital mobs, neighbor-love, and the kind of freedom only Christ can give.
Brief description:
Elena Matthews is a former youth pastor and community journalist who blends faith and realism in her YA Christian novels. Her stories explore how teenagers confront social injustice, prejudice, and identity while holding on to their faith in Jesus. A graduate of Wheaton College with a degree in Communication and Theology, Elena writes to help young readers see that faith isn't an escape from hard questions-it's the courage to face them with grace. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two rescue dogs.