The Mending Summer
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Perfect for fans of Orphan Island and Wishtree, The Mending Summer is the next stunning middle grade novel from Ali Standish-author of the Carnegie Medal nominee The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, Bad Bella, and How to Disappear Completely-about a girl who is struggling to deal with her father's alcoholism when she discovers an enchanted Some summers are meant to break your heart. Others to mend it. Every once in a while, a summer rolls around that does both. For Georgia, this summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Mama is busy studying for her biology degree. Daddy is working nights, and often the man who comes home isn't Daddy. He's a man who looks like Daddy, but walks a little wobbly. Who sounds like Daddy, but sings a little too loud. Georgia calls him the Shadow Man. So now, instead of riding horses with her friends at camp, Georgia is sent off to the country to stay with her mysterious great-aunt for the summer to avoid her parents' fighting. There, a lonely Georgia meets a mysterious friend named Angela and together, they discover a magical lake-one that can make wishes come true. At first, the lake offers Georgia a thrilling escape from her worries and hope that she can use its magic to heal her family. But as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake and the wishes threaten to spiral out of Award-winning author Ali Standish explores the courage it takes to piece your heart back together again when those closest to you break it.
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Standish, A., & Vilinsky, J. (2021). The Mending Summer. Unabridged. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Standish, Ali and Jesse, Vilinsky. 2021. The Mending Summer. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Standish, Ali and Jesse, Vilinsky, The Mending Summer. HarperCollins, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Standish, Ali, and Jesse Vilinsky. The Mending Summer. Unabridged. HarperCollins, 2021.
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| duration | 8h 57m 20s |
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| dateLastUpdated | Jan 03, 2025 06:16:19 PM |
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