Summer has begun, the beach is calling . . .
. . . but Francesca Schnell is going nowhere. Four years ago, Francescaâs little brother, Simon, drowned when she should have been watching. Now she is about to turn sixteen, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. Meanwhile, her best friend is moving onâwith the boy Francesca secretly wantsâand her father may be having an affair. Then Francesca begins babysitting Frankie Sky, a four-year-old who bears an almost eerie resemblance to Simon. She even wonders if Frankie could be Simonâs reincarnation. Their surprising friendship helps Francesca think she might begin to forgive herself, grow up, and even fall in love, whether or not she solves the riddle of Frankie Sky.
âResonates with real feeling.â âThe New York Times Book Review
âHaunting, heart-lifting, and impossible to put down.â âA. S. King, author of Please Ignore Vera Dietz
âA beautiful story of heartbreak and hope.â âDaisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds
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