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The Summer of Letting Go
Contributors
By Gae Polisner
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Mar 25, 2014
- Page Count
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9781616204020
Price
$9.99Price
$12.99 CADFormat
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An uplifting story of a girl learning to find forgiveness and let go in the wake of tragedy, all in one hope-filled summer—perfect for fans of Dustin Thao and We Were Liars.
“Haunting, heart-lifting, and impossible to put down.” —A. S. King, author of Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Summer has begun, the beach is calling…but Francesca Schnell is going nowhere.
Four years ago, Francesca’s little brother, Simon, drowned when she should have been watching. While guilt keeps her stuck in the past, her best friend is moving on—with the boy Francesca secretly wants—and her father may be healing his wounds with an affair. Then Francesca begins babysitting Frankie Sky, a four-year-old who bears an almost eerie resemblance to Simon. Is this a bizarre coincidence or some sort of magic? At first, Francesca is desperate for answers, but their surprising friendship opens Francesca up to the power of forgiveness, first love, and moving forward, whether or not she solves the riddle of Frankie Sky.
The Summer of Letting Go is both a warm, tender love letter to summer and growing up and a powerful story about growing beyond grief to reach the beauty on the other side.
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“The Summer of Letting Go is haunting, heart-lifting, and impossible to put down . . . Francesca Schnell is one of the most authentic young adult characters I've read in a long time.”A. S. King, author of Reality Boy, Ask the Passengers, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz
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“A beautiful story of heartbreak and hope.”Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and Starry Nights
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“The genre of sibling-loss fiction is two books richer… [Francesca] learns from Frankie Sky that it’s important to keep on living rather than going through the motions. This is really the emotional heart of the novel… Fran[cesca’s] outpouring resonates with real feeling. Here, Polisner gets her subject exactly right.”The New York Times Book Review
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“With a light, deft hand, Polisner gives Frankie’s world touches of humor, gravitas, and teen-centered reality, as well as multifaceted, sympathetic characters who seem plucked from any typical suburban street . . . [The Summer of Letting Go] deserves a spot beside the hammock.”Booklist
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“The prose is gentle but evocative, and Frankie Sky’s childlike exuberance and occasional misconceptions add heart and humor . . . [The Summer of Letting Go is] both hopeful and careful--like Francesca herself.”Kirkus Reviews
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“First-rate realistic fiction with plenty of heart.”School Library Journal
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“A touching and beautiful story about life’s beautiful surprises.”Justine magazine
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“Polisner’s delicate handling of such questions raises this novel above the pack of young-adult novels that deal with loss.”Newsday
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“Gae Polisner brings joy and sadness to readers every time a page is turned . . . A beautiful novel about unlikely friendship that will put a smile on anyone's face.”TeenReads.com
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“A very realistic novel…truly able to capture the emotions of a teenage girl haunted by her past… The novel is great quick-read to read anytime of the year, which makes the soul long for summer and a time for change. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in coping with tragedy and learning to love at the same time.”Teen Ink
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“The characters of the story are all very well drawn, the dialogue realistic, and the story itself well written, with much for teens to think and talk about.”VOYA
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