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The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily facts for kids
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| Author | Rachel Cohn, David Levithan |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children |
| Publisher | Egmont Publishing |
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Publication date
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October 6, 2016 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781405284004 |
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily is a fun romantic novel for young adults. It was written by two authors, David Levithan and Rachel Cohn. This book is a sequel, meaning it comes after their first book, Dash & Lily's Book of Dares. The authors also wrote another book together called Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily, which came out in 2020.
Contents
About the Story
This story happens one year after the first book. It takes place in Manhattan, New York City. The events unfold during the twelve days leading up to Christmas.
What Happens to Lily?
Lily is usually a very happy person. But her grandfather has a heart attack, and this makes her very sad. She starts to lose her love for life and the holiday season.
Dash's Plan to Help
Dash is Lily's boyfriend. He sees how sad she is. Dash, along with Lily's brother Langston, wants to cheer her up. They hope to help her feel happy again before Christmas. Christmas is a time Lily has always loved very much.
How the Authors Write
The story is told from the point of view of Lily and Dash. Each chapter switches between them. This means you get to read what each character is thinking and feeling.
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have a special way of writing together. They don't plan the whole story ahead of time. Instead, one author writes a chapter and sends it to the other. Then, the second author writes the next chapter. They keep doing this until the first version of the book is done. After that, they work together to make the story perfect.
Main Characters
Lily
Lily has been dating Dash for almost a year. She is usually a very positive and hopeful person. But her grandfather's health problems have made her spirits low.
Dash
Dash is Lily's boyfriend. They first met because Lily left a special "Book of Dares" on a bookshelf. Dash found it and answered her dares. Dash cares a lot about Lily. He is worried because she has changed so much. He really wants to help her find her happiness again.