Joshua Road

About the Book

Joshua Road is the first young adult novel written by Diane Vetter Squires. Her story takes place in the mid-1980’s and chronicles the coming-of-age path of Brianna Amatore, a teenaged girl with strong family ties, growing up in a Philadelphia suburb. A focal point of the story is her home, on Joshua Road, where many significant events originate as well as culminate. This story is a call-back to the days when home was more than just a place for teenagers to eat and sleep; where families came together in times of happiness as well as grief; success as well as failure. It is a poignant story of love, loss and fate, and the exploration of the relationships the main character has with her family and friends, as well as herself.

About the Author

Diane Squires was born and raised in Maspeth, Queens, a borough of New York City. She currently lives outside Philadelphia with her husband, David, two children Stephanie Thompson and Tyler Squires and eight exotic pets. Joshua Road is her first novel and the fulfillment a life-long goal.