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It's not summer without you parent’s guide: what’s inside
LGBTQ+ themes
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Positive role models
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A note for parents
This is a realistic coming-of-age novel centered on grief and friendship, dealing with the aftermath of a death that significantly impacted the protagonist's life. The tone is introspective and emotional rather than graphic, with age-appropriate romantic tension between teenagers and occasional mild language. It's suitable for mature middle schoolers and teens who are ready to engage with loss and complex emotions.
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Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever. Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
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- Coming of age
- Summer
- Interpersonal relations
- Vacation homes
- Friendship
- Beaches
- Fiction
- nyt:paperback-books=2011-05-15
- New York Times bestseller
- Children's fiction
- Interpersonal relations, fiction
- Summer, fiction
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ISBN 9781416995555 · Simon & Schuster BFYR