{"product_id":"every-now-and-then-isbn-9781643853543","title":"Every Now and Then","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Tender Land\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartfelt story about three young girls searching for adventure during the summer of 1960 from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhistling in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat summer would change us . . . forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. But for Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, it would forever be remembered as the summer that evil paid a visit to their small town--and took their young lives as they'd known them as a souvenir. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a to-do list in hand, the girls set forth from their hideout to make their mark on that summer, but when three patients escape from Broadhurst Mental Institution, their idyllic lives take a sinister turn. Determined to uncover long-held secrets, the girls have no idea that what they discover could cost them their lives and the ones they hold dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix decades later, Biz, now a bestselling novelist, remembers that long ago summer and how it still haunts her and her lifelong friends in \u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then\u003c\/i\u003e, a story about the ties that bind us, the timelessness of grief and guilt--and the everlasting hope for redemption.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Kagen skillfully spins a nostalgic tale...This fast-paced and suspenseful outing will captivate Kagen’s fans and do much to win her new ones.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kagen thoughtfully captures the spirit of '60s small-town America, showing both the idyllic, rosy past that inspires nostalgia and its troubling underbelly.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A quick and easy read about friendship, family, and community. I recommend this for anyone looking for a heartwarming coming-of-age story with lovable, endearing characters.”\u003cbr\u003e—The Girly Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A wonderful coming-of-age tale...Refreshing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then\u003c\/i\u003e hits it out of the park with Kagen's trademark folksy vernacular, larger-than-life escapades...and characters who mix the innocence of their age with a certain grown up wisdom...\u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone who loves a good story.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jill Miner, owner of Saturn Booksellers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Using true-to-life regional language, Kagen offers us a delightful, entertaining book with very serious undertones...I certainly recommend this book!”\u003cbr\u003e—Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A complete winner. It reminded me of the best parts of\u003ci\u003e To Kill A Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, and the wonderful friendship displayed by Kate DiCamillo’s three amigos in the Raymie Nightingale trilogy. Filled with all the charm of a 1960's small town, Every Now and Then also tackles issues of racism, homophobia, and gender that are topical today. Biz, Frankie, and Viv are sure to steal any reader's heart.”\u003cbr\u003e—Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eFilled with secrets, lies, and all the truth of what is to be human, especially in a small town, \u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then\u003c\/i\u003e is a story every heart will embrace.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Grace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Tender Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“With a grace reminiscent of Pat Conroy’s \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Tides\u003c\/i\u003e, Lesley Kagen paints a tragic and evocative of a childhood summer disrupted by tragedy in 1960s Wisconsin...Both a memorable coming of age tale and suspenseful page-turner. Longtime and new fans of Kagen will delight!”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ePam Jenoff\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003ci\u003e of The Lost Girls of Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lesley Kagen’s \u003ci\u003eEvery Now and Then\u003c\/i\u003e ticks all the best boxes...This novel is delightful and the perfect summer read.” \u003cbr\u003e—Laurie Frankel, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is How It Always Is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] richly imagined coming-of-age adventure.”\u003cbr\u003e—Beth Hoffman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSaving CeeCee Honeycutt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A rollicking good read!” \u003cbr\u003e—Ellen Marie Wiseman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Left Behind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Collector\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A poignant, beautifully told story...This novel is delightful and unputdownable - I can’t recommend it enough!\" \u003cbr\u003e—Jane Healey, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beantown Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Kagen \u003c\/b\u003eis a multi-award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of nine previous novels, an actress, voice-over-talent, sought-after speaker, child advocate, student storyteller, and writing instructor. The mother of two and grandmother of two, she lives in a hundred and fifty year old farmhouse in a small town in Wisconsin.","brand":"Alcove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304357941477,"sku":"NP9781643853543","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643853543.jpg?v=1767726443","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/every-now-and-then-isbn-9781643853543","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}