Awards

• Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2013

Overview

Marley's life is as precarious as an overfull water balloon--one false move and everything will burst. Her best friends are pulling away from her, and her parents, newly separated, have decided she should spend the summer with her dad in his new house, with a job she didn't ask for and certainly doesn't want. On the upside is a cute boy who loves dogs as much as Marley does . . . but young love has lots of opportunity for humiliation and misinterpreted signals. Luckily Marley is a girl who trusts her instincts and knows the truth when she sees it, making her an immensely appealing character and her story funny, heartfelt, and emotionally true.

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An achingly honest story about love, family, friends, and non-friends. (Spoiler alert: There's also an adorable boy with sky blue eyes . . . ) <br> --Lauren Myracle, New York Times best-selling author of ttyl and Shine <br> Vernick's writing is beautiful, her characters well-rounded and believable, and the coming of age situations and emotions are spot on. --Kathryn Erskine, author of the National Book Award winner Mockingbird Tender and true, anchored by heartbreak and buoyed by love, Water Balloon is a sweet summertime celebration of the unforgettable moments that change everything. --Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling-author of Tantalize, Eternal, and Blessed A funny, poignant, beautifully written story about family, first love, and the joy and pain of girls' friendships, reminiscent of Lynne Rae Perkins' All Alone in the Universe. I was really caught up in the world Vernick created; in Marley's own words, 'it is amazingly, fantastically real.' I th

Vernick's writing is beautiful, her characters well-rounded and believable, and the coming of age situations and emotions are spot on. --Kathryn Erskine, author of the National Book Award winner Mockingbird Tender and true, anchored by heartbreak and buoyed by love, Water Balloon is a sweet summertime celebration of the unforgettable moments that change everything. --Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling-author of Tantalize, Eternal, and Blessed A funny, poignant, beautifully written story about family, first love, and the joy and pain of girls' friendships, reminiscent of Lynne Rae Perkins' All Alone in the Universe. I was really caught up in the world Vernick created; in Marley's own words, 'it is amazingly, fantastically real.' I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! --Joanne Rocklin, author of One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street Tweens will relate to this heartfelt story of a girl who is struggling to navigate the many changes in her life that s

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