Where I Belong

What's That Sound?

Earth: 1

Ukko

The Jewel of Life

Secret of the Swans (1)

Water Stories: From Around the World

YADIRA: The Beloved Friend

Like the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard, young Lucy often appears bright and steady. But when her sister drowns on her watch, it feels like the riptide lodges in her own chest, surging in storms of panic attacks and receding in the darkness of depression and attempted suicide. With only her eccentric father and distant mother left, Lucy clings to Audra, whose friendship and family mean warmth, rich Southern food, and shelter from the abuse Lucy hesitates to recognize. But just when Lucy needs them most, Audra's restless father uproots their family to a different state. As the two girls struggle into womanhood, Lucy determines to quell the storm inside her, even if it means shutting herself off from the rest of the world-including Audra. But can either friend afford to lose the other? This coming-of-age novel illuminates the hazards of family, the price of loss, and the guiding light of enduring friendship.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Where I Belong

Rebecca Kenney, 2008

What's That Sound?

Leanne Bauman Litka, 2021

Earth: 1

Pegasus, 2011

Ukko

Siân Rowland, 2004

The Jewel of Life

Anna Kirwan-Vogel, David Wilgus, 1991

Secret of the Swans (1)

Althea Hughes, 2019

Water Stories: From Around the World

Radhika Menon, Sandhya Rao, 2023

YADIRA: The Beloved Friend

David Chapman, 2021