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The Space You Left Behind

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:21:42 +0300

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are huge fans of a popular mystery podcast and, as it happens, Cara has a real-life mystery of her own. She's never been that curious about the donor who is her biological father, but now that Josh shows an interest in learning his identity, she's all in. As Cara starts exploring, she stumbles upon a family secret that just might explain the feeling she's always had that something important is missing from her life. But with this knowledge, her life may never be the same again.

August or Forever

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:15:33 +0200

"What a beautiful novel about sisterhood, about art, about hearts broken and hearts mended. August or Forever will forever chime inside my own heart."

—Gayle Brandeis, author of My Life with the Lincolns

Ten-year-old Molly has always loved having a sister, but sisters are supposed to live together, right? Molly certainly thinks so. Unfortunately, her older half-sister Alison lives on a whole other continent. Their video chats are great, and Molly is thrilled when Alison's hand-written letters arrive in the mail like surprise gifts. Still, it's not enough, not compared to what other siblings have. That's why when Molly finds out that Alison is finally coming to visit over the summer, she devises a plan she's sure will get her sister to stay. But then Alison arrives with plans of her own, a fragile heart gets broken, and Molly stumbles upon a painful piece of her sister's past. Molly has always loved having a sister, but this is the...

If You Find This Letter

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:55:37 +0200

Few things feel worse than being left behind by your best friends, but that's what's happening to thirteen-year-old Dani. She has far less freedom than they do when it comes to roaming their New York City neighborhood, thanks to her over-protective mom. Dani knows her mom has her reasons—including having lost her leg in an accident when she was Dani's age. But it still doesn't seem fair. Following an especially painful falling out with her friends, Dani finds herself wishing she could change her mom's past, making life easier for both of them. Soon after, she wanders into an oddity shop where she discovers a letter in an old book. It's from a girl named Mimi who is seeking a friend. The two begin leaving daily letters for each other in the book, growing close and connecting over losing their best friends. Some of Mimi's sayings and experiences are very dated, but Dani manages to explain this away—until she can't ignore the strange coincidences and odd references. Who is her...