New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger''s wonderful middle-grade debut!
The lyrical and moving middle-grade debut from YA author Kody Keplinger!Twelve-year-old Nola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift boys for practically her whole life. There''s the youngest, Kevin, who never stops talking; the oldest, Brian, who''s always kind and calm; and then there''s Canaan, the ringleader and Nola''s best-best friend. Together, they have a summer of fun adventures planned. But then everything changes overnight. When the Swifts'' daddy leaves without even saying good-bye, it completely destroys the boys, and all Nola can do is watch. Kevin stops talking and Brian is never around. Even Canaan is drifting away from Nola - hanging out with the neighborhood bullies instead of her. Nola just wants things to go back to the way they were -- the way they''ve always been.Can Nola and the Swift boys survive this summer with their friendships intact, or has everything fallen apart for good?
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