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The mending summer

Georgia can almost feel her heart cracking a little more every day. With Daddy sinking deeper into alcoholism and Mama struggling to keep the family afloat, Georgia is sent to stay with her mysterious great aunt in her old country house. Soon, lonely Georgia meets Angela, a girl with secrets of her...

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Main Author: Standish, Ali (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Alcoholic fathers > Juvenile fiction.
Children of alcoholics > Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families > Juvenile fiction.
Female friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Substance abuse > Juvenile fiction.
Wishes > Juvenile fiction.
Alcoholics > Juvenile fiction.
Alcoholism > Juvenile fiction.
Family problems > Juvenile fiction.
Summer > Juvenile fiction.
Lakes > Juvenile fiction.
Social problem fiction > Juvenile.
Magic realist fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: Georgia can almost feel her heart cracking a little more every day. With Daddy sinking deeper into alcoholism and Mama struggling to keep the family afloat, Georgia is sent to stay with her mysterious great aunt in her old country house. Soon, lonely Georgia meets Angela, a girl with secrets of her own, and they discover a magical lake. At first, the lake offers a thrilling escape, but as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake and the magic threatens to spiral out of control.
Physical Description: 359 pages ; 22 cm
Audience: Ages 8-12.
ISBN: 9780062985651
0062985655

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