Where I Belong

What's That Sound?

Only for a Little While

Ukko

The Jewel of Life

Imagina

Bob's Best Day Ever!

Have You Ever?

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

Only for a Little While

Gabriela Orozco Belt, Richy Sánchez Ayala, 2023

Ukko

Siân Rowland, 2004

The Jewel of Life

Anna Kirwan-Vogel, David Wilgus, 1991

Imagina

Julia Ellsworth Ford, 1914

Bob's Best Day Ever!

Nickelodeon Publishing, 2004

Have You Ever?

Joanne Bieler, 2021