The Minus-One Club

The Lucky List

You've Reached Sam

Pulled Under (Sixteenth Summer)

The Half-Orphan's Handbook

Playlist for a Broken Heart

Summer Indelible

Lying About Last Summer

From the critically acclaimed author of Train I Ride and Echo’s Sister comes a moving story of friendship between two girls looking for some happiness in a world that can be a little cruel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Standish, and Erin Entrada Kelly. Twelve-year-old Juillet is preparing for the worst summer ever. She and her mom are staying in the seaside neighborhood of Ocean Park, California, for a month, where her mom will be working at the local hospital and Juillet will be on her own, like always. Her dad is off in Europe with his new girlfriend, and her best friend, Fern . . . well, Juiller isn’t allowed to talk to Fern anymore. Fern took the blame for Juillet’s goth-girl clothes and “not-real” fears, like sharks and rip currents and the number three. Then Juillet meets Summer, a local surfer girl who knows the coolest people and places around town. With free-spirited and adventurous Summer, Juillet begins to come out of her shell and face the things weighing her down. But when Summer reveals her own painful secret, it’s Juillet’s turn to be the strong and supportive friend. Named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year!

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Minus-One Club

Kekla Magoon, 2023

The Lucky List

Rachael Lippincott, 2021

You've Reached Sam

Dustin Thao, 2021

Pulled Under (Sixteenth Summer)

Michelle Dalton, 2014

The Half-Orphan's Handbook

Joan F. Smith, 2021

Playlist for a Broken Heart

Cathy Hopkins, 2014

Summer Indelible

Katie Cotugno, 2017

Lying About Last Summer

Sue Wallman, 2016