Story of a Girl

Roomies

The Lucy Variations

What We Lost

Sweethearts

Butterfly Yellow

King and the Dragonflies

Red Butterfly

Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie. Gem grew up taking care of her sister when no one else could: not their mother, whose issues make it hard for her to keep food on the table, and definitely not their father, whose intermittent presence is the only thing worse than his frequent absence. Even as Gem and Dixie have grown apart, they’ve always had each other.

When their dad returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity: three days with Dixie—on their own in Seattle and beyond. But this short trip soon becomes something more, as Gem discovers that that to save herself, she may have to sever the one bond she’s tried so hard to keep.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Story of a Girl

Sara Zarr, 2007

Roomies

Tara Altebrando, Sara Zarr, 2013

The Lucy Variations

Sara Zarr, 2013

What We Lost

Sara Zarr, 2009

Sweethearts

Sara Zarr, 2008

Butterfly Yellow

Thanhhà Lại, 2019

King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender, 2020

Red Butterfly

A.L. Sonnichsen, 2015