All-consuming fame and fortune prove too much for a teen popstar who suddenly goes missing-Eddie and the Cruisersfor the Justin Bieber era.“An uplifting story of love, grief, and forgiveness.”-Kirkus ReviewsA Junior Library Guild Selection!Just eight months ago, fifteen-year-old Roxanne Stewart was stuck in her tiny, middle-of-nowhere hometown with no prospects of leaving. But after her boyfriend, Joshua Blackbird, posts a performance of an original song on YouTube, he becomes an overnight sensation, catapulting to the dizzying heights of celebrity, and Rox joins him on the whirlwind ride of a massive national tour.But it's not long before the never-blinking eye of fame begins weighing them both down-the constant hunger of managers, diehard fans who call themselves “Birdies,” record execs, paparazzi, and even family, all leeching onto Joshua.Then one day, Joshua Blackbird disappears. Was it a suicide? An accident? Rox will stop at nothing to find out the truth.The Falling Between Usis a haunting love story and a piercing look at the costs of fame.“With a shrewd and sympathetic narrator and multiple elements of interest-music, celebrity, grief, mental health-this novel is a recommended first purchase.”-School Library Journal