CHASING WINDMILLS

by Catherine Ryan Hyde 

An acclaimed writer and an award-winning short story writer whose novel, Paying It Forward, put the term into a movie and into our language, Catherine Ryan Hyde’s voice excels when she is writing for young adults.  As in her powerful young adult novel, Becoming Chloe, in Chasing Windmills Ryan-Hyde puts her adolescent characters in jeopardy.  A modern-day re-imagining of West Side Story, Chasing Windmills is not only a poignant love story but also a sweeping tale of secrets, coming-of-age, and family ties.  This is a wonderful book for the young adult in your family to read and for you to read along with them and discuss. Available in a couple of weeks, it is available now by pre-order on on-line bookstores. - Antoinette Kuritz, Host of Writers Roundtable Radio Show