{"product_id":"b08f7r4yj1","title":"The Mending Summer: A Middle Grade Novel of Magical Wishes and Healing for Children (Ages 8-12)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of  Orphan Island  and  Wishtree ,  The Mending Summer  is the next stunning middle grade novel from Ali Standish—author of the Carnegie Medal nominee  The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, Bad Bella, and How to Disappear Completely— about a girl who is struggling to deal with her father’s alcoholism when she discovers an enchanted lake…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome summers are meant to break your heart. Others to mend it. Every once in a while, a summer rolls around that does both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Georgia, this summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Mama is busy studying for her biology degree. Daddy is working nights, and often the man who comes home isn’t Daddy. He’s a man who looks like Daddy, but walks a little wobbly. Who sounds like Daddy, but sings a little too loud. Georgia calls him the Shadow Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo now, instead of riding horses with her friends at camp, Georgia is sent off to the country to stay with her mysterious great-aunt for the summer to avoid her parents’ fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere, a lonely Georgia meets a mysterious friend named Angela and together, they discover a magical lake―one that can make wishes come true. At first, the lake offers Georgia a thrilling escape from her worries and hope that she can use its magic to heal her family. But as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake and the wishes threaten to spiral out of control . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Ali Standish explores the courage it takes to piece your heart back together again when those closest to you break it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStandish has created a timeless tale of discovery, growth, and relationships. A powerful story about an important topic. ― School Library Journal  (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Readers will be drawn into this story of friendship, magic, and the heartbreak―and healing―of addiction.” ― Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne girl. One magical lake. And one impossible wish to fix everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Sensitive Look at Family Addiction:  Georgia loves her daddy, but she dreads the nights he comes home as the wobbly, loud ‘Shadow Man.’ An Unforgettable Summer Escape:  Sent away to her mysterious great-aunt’s country house, Georgia must navigate new rules, old family secrets, and her own loneliness. A Touch of Magical Realism:  An enchanted, wish-granting lake seems to offer the perfect escape—and the power to wish her family back to the way they were. The Power of Friendship:  A new friend named Angela helps Georgia explore the lake’s secrets, but their magical adventures soon spiral out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54232508137835,"sku":"YSL27645","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1674\/0203\/files\/81no7xI8KzL._SY1500.jpg?v=1792836659","url":"https:\/\/www.booktavero.com\/products\/b08f7r4yj1","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}