{"product_id":"9780399187209","title":"Summerlost","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tender and compelling contemporary novel for young readers about facing loss and finding friendship, from Ally Condie, international bestselling author of the Matched series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the 2017 Edgar Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Kids are awesome. And they are diverse. There are children with different abilities and backgrounds and experiences, and every one of them deserves to find themselves in children's literature and to know that they matter.” –Ally Condie, on \u003ci\u003eSummerlost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSometimes it takes a new friend to bring you home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIt's the first real summer since the accident that killed Cedar's father and younger brother, Ben. Cedar and what’s left of her family are returning to the town of Iron Creek for the summer. They’re just settling into their new house when a boy named Leo, dressed in costume, rides by on his bike. Intrigued, Cedar follows him to the renowned Summerlost theatre festival. Soon, she not only has a new friend in Leo and a job working concessions at the festival, she finds herself surrounded by mystery. The mystery of the tragic, too-short life of the Hollywood actress who haunts the halls of Summerlost. And the mystery of the strange gifts that keep appearing for Cedar. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Infused with emotion and rich with understanding, \u003ci\u003eSummerlost \u003c\/i\u003eis the touching new novel from Ally Condie, the international bestselling author of the Matched series that highlights the strength of family and personal resilience in the face of tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Generous and bittersweet, \u003ci\u003eSummerlost\u003c\/i\u003e has the emotional acuity of Ms. Condie’s writing for older teenagers, but it’s pitched just right for readers ages 10-14.\" –\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Funny, sad, sweet, and heartwarming.\" –Parents.com, Special Needs Now blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"\u003cb\u003eCondie is at her best\u003c\/b\u003e . . . grabbing readers’ interest from the first page.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Thoughtful, poetic chapter endings guide readers new to psychological depth toward meaningful connections between plot events and thematic reflections.\" —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A nuanced portrait of grief deeply grounded in the middle-school mind-set.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Honest, lovely, and sad.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118764212464,"sku":"9780399187209","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399187209_p0.jpg?v=1763698567","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399187209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}