Description:
Thirteen-year-old Ronnie, part of a trio of best friends, finds that Mia and Charlie are growing up faster than she is. Feeling left out, she finds solace in the company of an eighty-three-year-old retired concert pianist.
Review Quotes:
"A Skillful blending of the themes of adolescence, changing friendships, and old age."
- The Horn Book
"A refreshing coming-of-age story ... Entertaining."
-School Library Journal
"Absorbing ... Bittersweet . . . A Trio of friends who have enjoyed childhood island summers for years find that suddenly, every thing is changing."
-Booklist
"Outstanding tale of three adolescents ... warm, endearing, yet full of truth."
-Maine Examination Collection
"Impressive ... A summer rollercoaster."
-The Macon Beacon
"Vivid, evocative ... Ronnie's impulsive actions, her discomfort with the changes in her friends, and her need to find new companionship will be understood by many middle-school age readers."
-VOYA Magazine