Home › Kids Books › Someone Like You
  • Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen book cover
  • Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen book cover
1 2

Someone Like You

by Sarah Dessen

Friendship under pressure

$14.41 USD
$24.02 USD $14.41 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New English

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    Margaret A. Edwards Award winner

    The source says Sarah Dessen won the award for her contributions to YA literature.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Friendship under pressure

Scarlett and Halley’s friendship shifts when Scarlett faces the death of her boyfriend and an unexpected pregnancy. The change in their familiar roles gives the story its central tension: Halley, usually the follower, must decide how to support her friend through a difficult period. The novel places that bond alongside themes of grief, pregnancy, and growing responsibility, with the girls’ relationship as the point where those challenges meet.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about close friendships tested by difficult circumstances.
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction that addresses pregnancy and grief.

Themes

FriendshipPregnancyGriefResponsibility

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All comes an emotional young adult novel that showcases the resilient ties of unbreakable friendship.

"Dessen has written a powerful, polished story."--School Library Journal, starred review

"A cut above."--People

The world is a terrible place not to have a best friend.

Scarlett was always the strong one.
Halley was always content to follow in her wake.

Then Scarlett's boyfriend died, and Scarlett learned that she was pregnant.

Now Halley has to find the strength to take the lead and help Scarlett through it. Because true friendship is a promise you keep forever.





Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

M
AlbakiReads
Malaika Taylor

I highly recommend to for anyone looking for inner clarity

T
AlbakiReads
Thomas DiMassa

Great service and fast service

E
AlbakiReads
Ella

Great shopping experience! The book arrived quickly, was well packaged, and matched the description perfectly. I would definitely shop with you again

O
AlbakiReads
Olivia

Smooth.