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About The Book
Fourteen-year-old Sam thinks she has all summer to hang out with her best friend, Reagan. But then her life changes forever. Sam's world, once filled with school, basketball, and Reagan, has now abruptly changed and she must learn to navigate high school on and off the court without her best friend.
But when Reagan suddenly "reappears," Sam clings to her friend's presence, even as it hurts rather than helps her grief. Can Sam learn to accept herself without her other half? This authentic, powerful story of friendship, grief, and discovering yourself is a can't-miss debut novel from Maura Ellen Stokes.
Product Details
- Publisher: Yellow Jacket (June 5, 2018)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9781499806748
- Grades: 4 - 9
- Ages: 10 - 14
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- Children's Fiction > Social Themes > Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Children's Fiction > Social Situations > Death & Dying
- Children's Fiction > Social Situations > Emotions & Feelings
- Children's Fiction > Sports & Recreation > Basketball
Raves and Reviews
In Maura Stokes's debut novel, Sam has to muck her way through the most heartbreaking and inexplicable loss of her young life, not realizing the gift this transformation will give to her. This story is not only about the redeeming power of sports and teammates, but also the embracing power of love. And for both Sam and the reader, that, too, is an undeniable gift.
– Kathi Appelt, New York Times Bestselling author of The Underneath, National Book Award finalist, and Newbery Honor winner
A great friendship story. A fine basketball story. A deep story of loss. What a fresh and authentic voice we have in Maura Ellen Stokes!
– Marion Dane Bauer, author of On My Honor, a Newbery Honor book
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