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Running on Empty

by Jill Williamson

Identity, friendship, and trust in the digital age

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Identity, friendship, and trust in the digital age

The seventh Riverbend novel centers on Isabella “Izzy” Valadez as she tries new activities, considers where to direct her energy when school resumes, and reassesses her growing closeness with neighbor Cody. Her questions about identity and relationships unfold alongside concerns about what friends may be hiding. The description also brings smartphones into the story’s conflicts, connecting access to hurtful content with mental health and relationships, and raising questions about gossip, misinformation, and trust. Christian faith is part of the book’s framework for how its young characters face everyday problems.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in contemporary stories about friendship and identity.
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction with Christian themes and faith-informed approaches to social issues.
  • Those interested in stories addressing smartphones, hurtful content, gossip, and trust.

Themes

Identity and self-discoveryFriendship and budding romanceChristian faithDigital content, gossip, and trust

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Book overview

Running on Empty is the seventh book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.

Who is the real Isabella Valadez? Izzy has been spending the summer trying to find that out. She's tried all sorts of hobbies, games, and sports--even golf. She still loves art and showing off her baking creations, but is there something unexpected there?

Speaking of something unexpected, she's been growing closer to her cute neighbor, Cody. Could that friendship morph into something more? Maybe, but she's starting to question everything. School is starting up again, and it's time to choose where she'll invest her energy, and who she'll be doing it with. It seems everyone that she's close to has something dark lurking beneath the surface. Daniel, Shay, and now Cody?

When everyone has a smartphone, access to inappropriate or hurtful content can affect mental health and damage relationships. Gossip and misinformation spreads quickly in the age of technology, can anyone be trusted?

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