Roomies

Summary

It’s time to meet your new roomie.

When East Coast native Elizabeth receives her freshman-yearroommate assignment, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics:television, microwave, mini-fridge. That first note to San Franciscan Laurensparks a series of emails that alters the landscape of each girl’s summer—andraises questions about how two girls who are so different will ever share adorm room.

As the countdown to college begins, life at home becomesincreasingly complex. With family relationships and childhood friendshipsstrained by change, it suddenly seems that the only people Elizabeth and Laurencan rely on are the complicated new boys in their lives—and each other … eventhough they’ve never met.

National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr and acclaimedauthor Tara Altebrando join forces for a novel about growing up, leaving home,and getting that one fateful email that assigns your college roommate.