Overview
When Anna was little, she and her mother used to search for sea glass, but since they looked at night, they called it moonglass. Now, ten years after her mother's mysterious death, her father is working as head lifeguard on the same beach where her mother grew up and her parents first met and fell in love. Reluctant to get close to anyone (including her father) and not pleased about having to start at a new school, Anna begins to spend more time alone, running the length of the beach and wondering about who her mother really was. After meeting a lifeguard named Tyler, she slowly lets her guard down and together they start exploring the abandoned houses that dot the beach. But when learning more about her mother's past leads to a painful discovery, Anna must reconcile her desire for solitude with ultimately accepting the love of her family and friends.
Full Product Details
Author: Jessi Kirby
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition: Reprint ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.10cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781442416949
ISBN 10: 1442416947
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 03 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
I couldn't put this book down. Kirby's voice is fresh and wise, all at once. An incredible first novel. --Sarah Dessen, New York Times bestselling author of Lock and Key Kirby is an author to watch, and her debut will be enjoyed by a large array of teens in search of identity stories.--Booklist Like sea glass, this smooth, radiant debut, reminiscent of Sarah Dessen, sets authentic and sympathetic characters working through a life-changing transformation against the backdrop of a steamy summer romance. Great for beach time--or anytime. Kirkus Reviews Well written, with clearly drawn, sympathetic characters, and will be a good read for those dealing with losses of their own.--VOYA June 2011 A poignant book about a teenager seeking answers yet fearful of what she might learn. ---SLJ, September 2011
Kirby is an author to watch, and her debut will be enjoyed by a large array of teens in search of identity stories. -- Booklist
Like sea glass, this smooth, radiant debut, reminiscent of Sarah Dessen, sets authentic and sympathetic characters working through a life-changing transformation against the backdrop of a steamy summer romance. Great for beach time or anytime. Kirkus Reviews
I couldn't put this book down. Kirby's voice is fresh and wise, all at once. An incredible first novel. <p>--Sarah Dessen, New York Times bestselling author of Lock and Key
I couldn't put this book down. Kirby's voice is fresh and wise, all at once. An incredible first novel. <p><p>--Sarah Dessen, New York Times bestselling author of Lock and Key
A poignant book about a teenager seeking answers yet fearful of what she might learn. --- SLJ, September 2011
Author Information
Jessi Kirby is the author of Moonglass, which was an ABA New Voices selection in 2011; In Honor; and Golden. When she's not writing, she works as a middle school librarian. She lives with her husband and two children in Crystal Cove, California. Visit her at JessiKirby.com.
