{"product_id":"august-isle-isbn-9780062433411","title":"August Isle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A Junior Library Guild Selection*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (\u003ci\u003eThe Ethan I Was Before\u003c\/i\u003e), the story of one girl’s journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family’s long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca Stead will be captivated by this story filled with warm humor, mystery, whimsy, and characters you can’t let go. A modern classic in the making!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, Miranda has stared at postcards of August Isle, Florida. The town where her mother spent her summers as a girl. The town that Miranda has always ached to visit. She just never wanted it to happen this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she arrives on the Isle, alone and uncertain, to stay the summer with an old friend of her mother’s, Miranda discovers a place even more perfect than she imagined. And she finds a new friend in Sammy, “Aunt” Clare’s daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is more to August Isle than its bright streets and sandy beaches, and soon Miranda is tangled in a web of mysteries. A haunted lighthouse. An old seafarer with something to hide. A name reaching out from her mother’s shadowy past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she closes in on answers, Miranda must reckon with the biggest question of all: Is she brave enough to face the truth she might uncover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A beautifully written story. An emotional journey of family, friendship, loss, and healing.” \u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Miranda thought she knew her mother, but the secrets of August Isle—including a name from the past and a tragic accident—will change everything she believes about her family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercoming Fear:\u003c\/b\u003e For a girl terrified of the water, a summer on an island presents the ultimate challenge. Can she find the courage to not only face the ocean, but the truth it holds?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Poignant Mother-Daughter Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Miranda feels like a burden to her distant mother. Uncovering the past is the only way to understand the woman she came from and heal the bond between them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric Seaside Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e With its magical August Oak, sandy beaches, and a haunted lighthouse legend, August Isle is the perfect backdrop for a summer of mystery and discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A beautifully written story…An emotional journey of family, friendship, loss, and healing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers who enjoyed Standish’s first novel may want to give this one a try.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engaging characters, a pleasant setting, and enough intrigue to hook young readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Standish constructs a subtly powerful story about acknowledging the past while defining oneself outside of it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888847352037,"sku":"NP9780062433411","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062433411.jpg?v=1730229945","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/august-isle-isbn-9780062433411","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}