The Other Side of Summer - Hardcover

Gale, Emily

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062656740 ISBN 13: 9780062656742

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2017

Synopsis

A heartfelt and voice-driven novel with just a touch of magic, Emily Gale's The Other Side of Summer is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead.

Ever since her brother Floyd died, Summer's world has been falling apart. Her mom is a ghost of her former self, her older sister is angry all the time, and her dad wants to move the family to Australia. It seems like the only thing unchanged in their lives is Floyd's guitar, which was returned to the family perfectly unharmed by the bombing that killed him.

Once Summer arrives in Australia, she feels even further away from Floyd than before. Until she works up the courage to play his guitar. When she plays, something amazing--perhaps even magical--happens. Summer starts to feel less alone. But even with a little magic on her side, only Summer will be able to find her way through her grief to whatever the other side may bring.

"This pitch-perfect story is full of hope and magic. Exquisite and unforgettable."--Fiona Wood, author of Six Impossible Things, Wildlife, and Cloudwish

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Review:

This pitch-perfect story is full of hope and magic. Exquisite and unforgettable. --Fiona Wood, Six Impossible Things, Wildlife, and Cloudwish"

"This pitch-perfect story is full of hope and magic. Exquisite and unforgettable."--Fiona Wood, Six Impossible Things, Wildlife, and Cloudwish

"A bittersweet, hopeful coming-of-age story complicated by loss, saved by love."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Rebecca Stead will gravitate to this heartfelt and beautiful tale that fits perfectly in the gray area between middle grade and young adult."--School Library Journal

About the Author:

Emily Gale has been involved in the children s book industry for nearly twenty years and has worked as an editor, reviewer, talent finder and literary award judge. She spent several happy years at independent bookshop Readings as a children s book buyer, during which time she was instrumental in establishing their Children s Book Prize. Emily s writing includes two novels for teenagers Girl, Aloud and Steal My Sunshine and Eliza Boom s Diary for younger readers. Living on the other side of the world from the place she grew up and most of her family means that concepts of home, belonging and displacement have long occupied Emily s mind, and inspired her to write The Other Side of Summer.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0062656740
• ISBN 13: 9780062656742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336