Maudie McGinn has a secret.
It’s a big one. A big, scary one. But, before Maudie, who’s autistic, travels to spend the summer with her dad, her mom makes her promise not to tell anyone. As her mom puts it: “A promise is a promise, and must be kept.”
But Maudie’s summer is turned upside down when a wildfire forces her and her dad to flee to the small beach town where her dad grew up. She’s captivated by the surfers she sees each morning, and as Maudie starts to navigate these new waters, she finds herself making friends, even learning to surf, and feeling accepted like never before.
But can she bring herself to reveal the truth about life with her mom and stepdad, before the summer is over?
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Genre: #YA #MiddleGrade #Contemporary
Disability rep: #AutismSpectrumDisorder