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OverviewIn this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D. Schmidt brings authenticity and emotion to multiple plot strands, weaving in themes of grief, loss, redemption, achievement, and love. Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene's Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding school's traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds. In a parallel story, Matt Coffin has wound up on the Maine coast near St. Elene's with a pillowcase full of money lifted from the leader of a criminal gang, fearing the gang's relentless, destructive pursuit. Both young people gradually dispel their loneliness, finding a way to be hopeful and also finding each other. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary D SchmidtPublisher: Thorndike Striving Reader Imprint: Thorndike Striving Reader Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9781432886875ISBN 10: 1432886878 Pages: 627 Publication Date: 09 June 2021 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAlternating between poignantm oments of humor, melancholy, and occasional suspense, Schmidt sensitively explores the various ways grief has of bringing people together. - Kirkus, STARRED review An unforgettable story of loss, healing, and finding one's way. -Booklist, STARRED review Author InformationGary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars; and Okay for Now. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. hmhbooks.com/schmidt Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |