Awards

• Short-listed for Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2011

Overview

Abigail Reed and her younger sister, Becky, are always at each other's throats. Their mother calls them the September Sisters, because their birthdays are only a day apart, and pretends that they're best friends. But really, they delight in making each other miserable. Then Becky disappears in the middle of the night, and a torn gold chain with a sapphire heart charm is the only clue to the mystery of her kidnapping. Abby struggles to cope with her own feelings of guilt and loss as she tries to keep her family together. When her world is at its bleakest, Abby meets a new neighbor, Tommy, who is dealing with his own loss, and the two of them discover that love can bloom, even when it's surrounded by thorns. This exquisitely written first novel illustrates life as it truly is--filled with fear and danger, hope and love, comfort and uncertainty.

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In her memorable debut novel, Cantor follows a family so devastated by the disappearance of a daughter that it never fully recovers. --Publishers Weekly

"""In her memorable debut novel, Cantor follows a family so devastated by the disappearance of a daughter that it never fully recovers."" -- Publishers Weekly"

In her memorable debut novel, Cantor follows a family so devastated by the disappearance of a daughter that it never fully recovers. -- Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Jillian Cantor is the author of award-winning and bestselling novels for adults and teens, including In Another Time, The Hours Count, Margot, and The Lost Letter, which was a USA Today bestseller. She has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Cantor lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.

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