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359 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-8205-7$16.99
(2)
YA
When Otis's first love Meg returns, a summer of romantic tension ensues while Otis tries to keep up with swimming; help friend/unofficial coach Dara, an amputee, through her own struggles; and deal with the reignited grief over his younger brother's death in Meg's home. As Garner's debut powerfully mines the depths of loss, it also charts the terrain of healing that follows, leaving readers with hope.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2017