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"Ten-year-old Molly has always loved having a sister, but sisters are supposed to live together, right? Molly certainly thinks so. Unfortunately, her older half-sister Alison lives on a whole other continent. Their video chats are great, and Molly is thrilled when Alison's hand-written letters arrive in the mail like surprise gifts. Still, it's not enough, not compared to what other siblings have. That's why when Molly finds out that Alison is finally coming to visit over the summer, she devises a plan she's sure will get her sister to stay. But then Alison arrives with plans of her own, a fragile heart gets broken, and Molly stumbles upon a painful piece of her sister's past. Molly has always loved having a sister, but this is the August when she'll learn what it really means to be one"--
About the author
Ona Gritz is the author of two previous children's books including
Tangerines and Tea,
My Grandparents and Me, a
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Alphabet Book of the Year and
Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine Teacher's Pick. Her essays and poems have been published widely. Recent honors include two Notable mentions in
The Best American Essays, a winning entry in The Poetry Archive Now: Wordview 2020 project, and two 2021 Pushcart nominations.
