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Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel by the award-winning author of The Someday Birds is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish.
Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life—one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she’s scared.
When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. It’s another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?
As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friends—and her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truth—and maybe even find some way to stay with Dad—before summer is over?
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"“Any reader who has ever felt different will be able to relate to Maudie’s journey to finding her home and her people.”"
— Booklist
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“Vividly explores the ways that physical and verbal abuse can distort self-perception. A perceptive, poignant tale of self-discovery.”
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Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
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About Sally J. Pla
Sally J. Pla is the award-winning author of a picture book and three acclaimed novels, including The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn, winner of a Schneider Family Book Award. She has English degrees from Colgate and Penn State and has worked as a business journalist and in public education. Sally, who's neurodivergent, believes in the beauty of difference, and that we are all stars shining with different lights. Visit her online at www.sallyjpla.com.
About Gail Shalan
Karissa Vacker is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and actress. After graduating with a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, she performed in regional theaters across the country before moving to Los Angeles. She has guest starred in network television shows and films and continues to work on screen and stage. Her audiobook credits include romance, young adult fiction, and mystery thrillers.