August Isle
August Isle by Ali Standish is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on March 31, 2020. This 384-page book follows Miranda as she embarks on a journey to a magical seaside town in Florida, a place her mother cherished during her childhood. Arriving alone to stay with an old friend of her mother’s, Miranda discovers a vibrant community filled with secrets and mysteries that challenge her understanding of family and truth.
As Miranda navigates her summer on August Isle, she forms a friendship with Sammy, the daughter of her host, and becomes entangled in local enigmas, including a haunted lighthouse and an enigmatic seafarer. The narrative explores themes of adolescence, family dynamics, and the complexities of grief and healing. Readers will find themselves immersed in a story that intertwines humor and whimsy with deeper social themes, as Miranda confronts the truths hidden in her family’s past.
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*A Junior Library Guild Selection*
From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before), the story of one girl’s journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family’s long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption.
Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca Stead will be captivated by this story filled with warm humor, mystery, whimsy, and characters you can’t let go. A modern classic in the making!
For years, Miranda has stared at postcards of August Isle, Florida. The town where her mother spent her summers as a girl. The town that Miranda has always ached to visit. She just never wanted it to happen this way.
When she arrives on the Isle, alone and uncertain, to stay the summer with an old friend of her mother’s, Miranda discovers a place even more perfect than she imagined. And she finds a new friend in Sammy, “Aunt” Clare’s daughter.
But there is more to August Isle than its bright streets and sandy beaches, and soon Miranda is tangled in a web of mysteries. A haunted lighthouse. An old seafarer with something to hide. A name reaching out from her mother’s shadowy past.
As she closes in on answers, Miranda must reckon with the biggest question of all: Is she brave enough to face the truth she might uncover?
“A beautifully written story. An emotional journey of family, friendship, loss, and healing.” –Kirkus
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