Summer and July

Name: Summer and July
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul Mosier
ISBN: 9780063009042

Author: Paul Mosier

Narrator: Hope Newhouse

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/09/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Sports Stories

Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of Train I Ride and Echo’s Sister comes a moving story of friendship between two girls looking for some happiness in a world that can be a little cruel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Standish, and Erin Entrada Kelly.Twelve-year-old Juillet is preparing for the worst summer ever. She and her mom are staying in the seaside neighborhood of Ocean Park, California, for a month, where her mom will be working at the local hospital and Juillet will be on her own, like always.Her dad is off in Europe with his new girlfriend, and her best friend, Fern . . . well, Juiller isn’t allowed to talk to Fern anymore. Fern took the blame for Juillet’s goth-girl clothes and “not-real” fears, like sharks and rip currents and the number three.Then Juillet meets Summer, a local surfer girl who knows the coolest people and places around town. With free-spirited and adventurous Summer, Juillet begins to come out of her shell and face the things weighing her down. But when Summer reveals her own painful secret, it’s Juillet’s turn to be the strong and supportive friend.Named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year!

About Paul Mosier

Paul Mosier began writing novels in 2011 but has written in some fashion his entire life. He is married and the father to two daughters, one of whom has passed to the next dimension. He lives near his place of birth in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. He loves listening to baseball on the radio, eating vegetarian food, drinking coffee, and talking nonstop. He has written three critically acclaimed books for middle grade readers: Train I Ride, Echo’s Sister, and Summer and July. Visit him on his blog, novelistpaulmosier.wordpress.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

When I finished writing this book I felt it was the best thing I’d ever done, and Summer was my favorite character. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs since that day—more downs than ups—but I am going to give it the five star review that i felt so sure of on the day it was finished, when everything see......more

Goodreads review by Rida

This was such a cute and adorable read!!! ❤️❤️❤️ The best ENFP + INTJ story!!! 😍😍 “Only the best kind of friends can say good night without saying good night, knowing for certain that they’ll be together again at the same spot on the same sidewalk the very next day.” Juillet and her mom move to Do......more

Goodreads review by Lorraine

I received an ARC book and plunged right in. Here is my review. So what do you get when you mix -a summer beach vacation -a surfer girl, and a self-proclaimed goth girl humorously fearful of flying, the number three, and sharks. -both who are dealing with a hurt A well-written book filled with setting de......more

Goodreads review by jut

"It’s a relief. It’s heartbreaking. I don’t know what it is." wow it was so cute and fantastic! i started reading this one without knowing it was about twelve/thirteen years old but i can say for sure that everybody in any age can read this book, it's amazing, fresh and kind of gentle, making readers f......more