August
August Isle
โ Scribed by Ali Standish
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
"A beautifully written story. An emotional journey of family, friendship, loss, and healing." --Kirkus
From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before), the story of one girl's journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family's long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption.
Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca Stead will be captivated by this story filled with warm humor, mystery, whimsy, and characters you can't let go. A modern classic in the making!
For years, Miranda has stared at postcards of August Isle, Florida. The town where her mother spent her summers as a girl. The town that Miranda has always ached to visit. She just never wanted it to happen this way.
When she arrives on the Isle, alone and uncertain, to stay the summer with an old friend of her mother's, Miranda discovers a place even more perfect than she imagined....
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