Everything is "Falling into Place"

"Falling into Place," by Amy Zhang, is a heartbreaking story that tells about a junior in high school, and how her life used to be.  At the very beginning, Liz purposefully wrecks her car.  Prior to the wreck, Liz learned about Newton's Laws of Motion in physics class and she becomes a victim to these laws when she runs her Mercedes off the road. In Physics class she did not understand Newton's Laws of Motion and even as her Mercedes hurtles toward a tree, it makes no sense. 


Throughout the book it tells about Liz Emerson's short and devastating life.  At the time of Liz's car accident, her mom, Monica Emerson was on a plane and her father was not home.  Later readers find out that this accident was not truly an "accident:" Liz Emerson wanted to die.

A few moments before her crash, she remembers the little girl she was before and everything starts falling into place.  In her last moments she was not alone.  She felt as if the friend she envisioned during childhood was in the passenger seat with her hand over hers.

Who was her childhood friend?  Why did Liz Emerson decide that her life was no longer important?  To find out why everything fell into place before her suicide, check out "Falling into Place," by Amy Zhang in Burton's library.  

Written by: Kim H.