A Place for Me

Wildfire #21

by Helen Cavanagh

Jonathan is Colleen Kelly's secret! He's her first boyfriend—sensitive and serious, and he understands her need for privacy. Colleen doesn't want to share Jonathan with anyone, especially her big, noisy family! So they meet alone, taking long, quiet rides on their horses.

But Colleen can't keep her secret forever. Soon the Kellys find out about Jonathan. They meet him, make him part of the family—and Colleen is scared. She doesn't want their special relationship to change. Can she hold onto him? Will they still have enough time for themselves?

Genres: Young Adult

156 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1982

Reviews

[Mai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Couldn't remember why I'd saved this book till I reread it. It's just quiet and beautiful and so resonates with my need for a quiet place.

[Reading with Cats · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG...this book. As someone who needs *a lot* of quiet time to recharge, I appreciated Colleen so, so much. Never, not once, does anyone suggest that Colleen’s introversion is a “flaw” that needs to be “fixed”. Far from it; every character respects and honors her need for time alone to think and just be. I truly wish teen me could’ve read this book back in the day. Funny, how reading a teen book from the early 80s made me feel seen. All the stars for this one.

[Dana Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG i remember doing a book report on this in 4th grade and my teacher marked off points for me spelling the author's name wrong. i spelled it "cavanagh" and she said it should be "cavanaugh." proved her wrong the next day and got the points back, bringing my score to 100%. LOL what a nerd.