Overview

For fans of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE and COYOTE SUNRISE Humor and heart, along with a life-changing friendship make this perfect for SUMMER READING Maisie is still reeling from the loss of her dad when her mom deposits her with Aunt Gertie at the start of summer in Heaven, TX. Population: tiny. Gertie is nothing but nice, but Maisie doesn't want to be there - surrounded by cactus and tumbleweeds. Thankfully, the Heaven Library is well air-conditioned. Here, Charlene the librarian offers Maisie much-needed solace and book recommendations. Then Maisie meets another actual kid, Walt Wise, Aunt Gertie's nearest neighbor. As she and Walt work odd jobs together and become friends, they also stumble upon a stealth campaign to develop one of Heaven's most beloved natural resources. As Maisie and Walt research the development plan, they also uncover a long-buried, life-changing secret about Maisie's family. This secret, along with an explosive event at the Heaven County Fair, will turn a sleepy summer into one Maisie and Walt will never forget.

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""...Maisie narrates in her unique first-person voice, which is filled with keen self-awareness, wisdom, humor, and Texas regionalisms... An atmospheric and fast-paced debut; readers will care about the well-drawn main characters.""--Kirkus Reviews

""...Maisie narrates in her unique first-person voice, which is filled with keen self-awareness, wisdom, humor, and Texas regionalisms... An atmospheric and fast-paced debut; readers will care about the well-drawn main characters.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Readers who enjoy character-driven stories will enjoy rooting for tender Maisie and following her ups and downs.""--Booklist

Author Information

Meghan P. Browne is the Texas Blue Bonnet Award-nominated author of Indelible Ann (Random House Studio) along with two other acclaimed picture books, Dorothy The Brave (Viking), and The Bees of Notre-Dame (Random House Studio). THE EDGE OF FOREVER is her middle-grade fiction debut. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas.

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