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"Whimsically entertaining and dramatically compelling."
--The Boston Globe
Kate Burns has heard of the magic of Ferris Beach all her life. Kate needs to believe in a little wonder. Shy and self-conscious, she lives with her distant, demanding mother and eccentric father.
Then Misty moves to town, from Ferris Beach, no less. She is everything Kate wants to be: daring, outrageous, and fun. The two girls grow up together, sharing secrets about everything--until one fateful Fourth of July when their lives change forever. . . .
"One of the best in the new generation of Southern writers . . . McCorkle hits all the right notes."
--Atlanta Journal & Constitution
--The Boston Globe
Kate Burns has heard of the magic of Ferris Beach all her life. Kate needs to believe in a little wonder. Shy and self-conscious, she lives with her distant, demanding mother and eccentric father.
Then Misty moves to town, from Ferris Beach, no less. She is everything Kate wants to be: daring, outrageous, and fun. The two girls grow up together, sharing secrets about everything--until one fateful Fourth of July when their lives change forever. . . .
"One of the best in the new generation of Southern writers . . . McCorkle hits all the right notes."
--Atlanta Journal & Constitution
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""Ferris Beach"is believable. And funny. And heartbreaking. But most of all, it's a joy to read." "The Cincinnati Enquirer "
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""Ferris Beach" is believable. And funny. And heartbreaking. But most of all, it's a joy to read." "The Cincinnati Enquirer "
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"Ferris Beach is believable. And funny. And heartbreaking. But most of all, it's a joy to read." --The Cincinnati Enquirer
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""Ferris Beach" is believable. And funny. And heartbreaking. But most of all, it's a joy to read." "The Cincinnati Enquirer "
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"Ferris Beach is believable. And funny. And heartbreaking. But most of all, it's a joy to read." --The Cincinnati Enquirer
Jill McCorkle is the author of nine previous books--four story collections and five novels--five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. The recipient of the New England Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Prize for Literature, she teaches writing at North Carolina State University and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Visit her online at www.jillmccorkle.com.
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- PublisherFawcett Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0449912523
- ISBN 13 9780449912522
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages343
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