The Summer of Impossibilities
Will be published approx. on 10. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4197-5404-3 (ISBN)
Description
Four mismatched girls spend an unforgettable summer together in this funny, heartfelt YA novel for fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants now in paperback
Four
girls are forced to spend the summer together when their moms reunite
at their childhood lake house. Always-sunny Skyler is a softball star
who's hiding how bad her joint pain has gotten. Always-stormy
Scarlett, Skyler's twin, would much rather be hanging out with her
boyfriend back home. Amelia Grace just wants to escape her conservative
stepdad after he caught her kissing a girl. And homeschooled
social-media star Ellie is just excited at the chance to make some
friends IRL. The girls are facing a long few months together, until they
find the remnants of a secret society whose rules included playing
poker, wearing pearls, telling the truth . . . and accomplishing
something impossible by the end of the summer. What happens next
involves midnight boat rides, flaming marshmallows, sandbar parties,
crushes and heartache, and a summer they'll never forget.
Four
girls are forced to spend the summer together when their moms reunite
at their childhood lake house. Always-sunny Skyler is a softball star
who's hiding how bad her joint pain has gotten. Always-stormy
Scarlett, Skyler's twin, would much rather be hanging out with her
boyfriend back home. Amelia Grace just wants to escape her conservative
stepdad after he caught her kissing a girl. And homeschooled
social-media star Ellie is just excited at the chance to make some
friends IRL. The girls are facing a long few months together, until they
find the remnants of a secret society whose rules included playing
poker, wearing pearls, telling the truth . . . and accomplishing
something impossible by the end of the summer. What happens next
involves midnight boat rides, flaming marshmallows, sandbar parties,
crushes and heartache, and a summer they'll never forget.
Reviews / Votes
Allen's well-rounded, realistic teen characters grow throughout, and she interlaces the story with complicated relationships that reveal each character's idea of friendship. . . An engaging coming-of-age story. * Kirkus Review * **STARRED REVIEW**"To Allen's credit, the story covers potentially toxic elements with grace, humor, and maturity, never getting bogged down or growing maudlin. Instead, it stays firmly rooted in the gentle affection among the characters and their sturdy humanity, which never falters." * School Library Journal * The characters' alternating first-person voices are distinctive, the writing is sharp, and messages about honesty and being oneself add ballast to this satisfying multigenerational story of four girls finding the people they need. * Publishers Weekly *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-5404-3 (9781419754043)
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Person
Rachael Allen is the winner of the 2019 Georgia YA Author of the Year Award, whose books include 17 First Kisses, The Revenge Playbook, and A Taxonomy of Love,
which was a Junior Library Guild selection and a 2018 Book All Young
Georgians Should Read. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two
children, and two sled dogs. Visit her at
rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com.
which was a Junior Library Guild selection and a 2018 Book All Young
Georgians Should Read. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two
children, and two sled dogs. Visit her at
rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com.