Summary
Perfect for fans of Jamie Sumner and Barbara Dee, this “sincere and heartfelt” (The Horn Book) middle grade novel about friendship, belonging, and the power of community follows a girl whose family is uprooted after a flood destroys their house.
After a horrible storm floods her neighborhood, twelve-year-old Temple and her family are forced to move to a new town. They are some of the lucky ones, able to secure temporary housing relatively quickly. But Temple doesn’t feel so lucky star…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665938907 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665938900 |
| Author: | Stephanie Faris |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 5 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 367g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-13 |
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Critics Review
“Sincere and heartfelt.” * Horn Book *
“Themes of community, resilience, and youth empowerment buoy a sincere tale enriched by Faris’s personal experience as a flood survivor, as discussed in an author’s note.” * Publishers Weekly *
Stephanie Faris
Stephanie Faris knew she wanted to be an author from a very young age. In fact, her mother often told her to stop reading so much and go outside and play with the other kids. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, she somehow found herself working in information technology. But she never stopped writing. When she isn’t crafting fiction, Stephanie is indulging her gadget geek side by writing for online technology sites. Her work is regularly featured on the small business blogs for Intuit and Go Payment, and she is a featured columnist for SmallBizTechnology.com. She lives in Nashville with her husband.
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