{"product_id":"the-mending-summer-by-ali-standish","title":"The Mending Summer by Ali Standish (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Orphan Island and Wishtree, The Mending Summer is the next stunning middle grade novel from Ali Standish—author of the Carnegie Medal nominee The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, Bad Bella, and How to Disappear Completely—about a girl who is struggling to deal with her father’s alcoholism when she discovers an enchanted lake…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome summers are meant to break your heart. Others to mend it. Every once in a while, a summer rolls around that does both. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Georgia, this summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Mama is busy studying for her biology degree. Daddy is working nights, and often the man who comes home isn’t Daddy. He’s a man who looks like Daddy, but walks a little wobbly. Who sounds like Daddy, but sings a little too loud. Georgia calls him the Shadow Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo now, instead of riding horses with her friends at camp, Georgia is sent off to the country to stay with her mysterious great-aunt for the summer to avoid her parents’ fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere, a lonely Georgia meets a mysterious friend named Angela and together, they discover a magical lake—one that can make wishes come true. At first, the lake offers Georgia a thrilling escape from her worries and hope that she can use its magic to heal her family. But as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake and the wishes threaten to spiral out of control . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Ali Standish explores the courage it takes to piece your heart back together again when those closest to you break it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Standish has created a timeless tale of discovery, growth, and relationships. A powerful story about an important topic.\" —School Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Readers will be drawn into this story of friendship, magic, and the heartbreak—and healing—of addiction.” —Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Chapter Books \u0026 Bookmobile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44492866420873,"sku":"9780062985651","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/6087\/8729\/files\/The_Mending_Summer_-_Hardcover_-_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1754707186","url":"https:\/\/www.nextchapterbookmobile.com\/products\/the-mending-summer-by-ali-standish","provider":"Next Chapter Books \u0026 Bookmobile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}