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Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
| Size | | Length: | 179 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Characters are gently and believably developed as the story weaves in and around the beautiful Wisconsin setting. The superbly crafted plot moves smoothly and unhurriedly, mirroring a slow summer pace."
(03/01/2008)
"[T]he writing is as evocative as it is precise: fireflies are 'pinpricks of topaz.' Emotions are just as carefully carved, turning the characterization into portraiture...Henkes knows children and their secrets, and readers will lean close to hear the whispers."
(03/15/2008)
"The most remarkable aspect of the book may be the author's ability to isolate the sources of the boys' shared sense of loss and then to express, via easily recognizable and even ordinary experiences, their growing acceptance of what cannot be changed."
(04/07/2008)
"Through artfully observed details and perfectly pitched dialogue among the boys and clever Lolly, Henkes deftly locates Mitch's pain and confusion, delivering a novel that's quiet, nuanced and redemptive."
(04/01/2008)
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