The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
From the acclaimed author of The Someday Birds, this contemporary middle grade novelâthat Elana K. Arnold called âgorgeous and bigheartedââfollows neurodivergent Maudie during the remarkable summer with her dad that might give her the courage to share the terrible secret about life with her mom.
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner!
Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home lifeâone that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but sheâs scared.
When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. Itâs another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?
As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friendsâand her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truthâand maybe even find some way to stay with Dadâbefore summer is over?
From the acclaimed author of The Someday Birds, this contemporary middle grade novelâthat Elana K. Arnold called âgorgeous and bigheartedââfollows neurodivergent Maudie during the remarkable summer with her dad that might give her the courage to share the terrible secret about life with her mom.
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner!
Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home lifeâone that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but sheâs scared.
When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. Itâs another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?
As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friendsâand her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truthâand maybe even find some way to stay with Dadâbefore summer is over?
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From the acclaimed author of The Someday Birds, this contemporary middle grade novelâthat Elana K. Arnold called âgorgeous and bigheartedââfollows neurodivergent Maudie during the remarkable summer with her dad that might give her the courage to share the terrible secret about life with her mom.
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner!
Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home lifeâone that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but sheâs scared.
When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. Itâs another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?
As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friendsâand her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truthâand maybe even find some way to stay with Dadâbefore summer is over?
