A fantastic read for any season of the year.' 'The Firefly Summer is heartfelt and hilarious, witty and wise, with indelible characters and laugh-out-loud humor. Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of Whatever After Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award nominee and author of The Beckett List It's whole hearted and deliciously timeless-capturing the feeling of a truly magical summer.' 'The Firefly Summer is a deeply satisfying story - well crafted, evocative and so funny. Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times Bestselling author 'Morgan Matson’s middle grade debut is brimming with heart, summer nostalgia, and a bit of mystery too! This is the kind of book you wish you could live in.' 'Like a great summer camp, this tale evokes the best of the past while setting the stage for something new.' 'Matson’s vibrant setting, peopled with an easygoing extended family that encourages free play, is irresistibly rendered, while Ryanna’s quest to learn more about her mother, as well as her father’s falling out with the family, imbues the carefully plotted central mystery with emotional resonance.' Over the course of one unforgettable summer-filled with s’mores and swimming, adventure and fun, and even a decades-old mystery to solve-Ryanna discovers a whole new side of herself and that, sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the place where you really belong.

Ryanna even finds an actual, real-life treasure map! People who have memories of her mom from when she was Ryanna’s age, clues to her past like a treasure map. But what she finds are relatives… so many relatives! Aunts and uncles and cousins upon cousins-a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. She’s even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasn’t spoken to her grandparents all these years. This summer, she’s received a letter from her grandparents-grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom’s death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson’s middle grade debut about a young girl who gets to know her mom’s side of the family and hunts for hidden treasure over the course of one chaotic summer.įor as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife.

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