Reality and fantasy collide in this โbeautiful and reflective taleโ (Booklist, starred review) for fans of Counting by 7s and Bridge to Terabithia, about a girl who must save a magical make-believe world in order to save herself.
Things Finley Hart doesnโt want to talk about:
-Her parents, who are having problems. (But they pretend like theyโre not.)
-Being sent to her grandparentsโ house for the summer.
-Never having met said grandparents.
-Her blue daysโwhen life feels overwhelming, and itโs hard to keep her head up. (This happens a lot.)
Finleyโs only retreat is the Everwood, a forest kingdom that exists in the pages of her notebook. Until she discovers the endless woods behind her grandparentsโ house and realizes the Everwood is realโand holds more mysteries than sheโd ever imagined, including a family of pirates that she isnโt allowed to talk to, trees covered in ash, and a strange old wizard living in a house made of bones.
With the help of her cousins, Finley sets out on a mission to save the dying Everwood and uncover its secrets. But as the mysteries pile up and the frightening sadness inside her grows, Finley realizes that if she wants to save the Everwood, sheโll first have to save herself.
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