Home Away From Home

Cynthia Lord's latest does not disappoint.  In this realistic fiction novel, we meet Mia who is spending the summer with her Grandma in Maine while her mom and future stepdad sell their house.  Mia is excited to have her grandmother all to herself until she discovers a next-door neighbor boy who is way too close to her grandmother, in her opinion.  They soon develop a friendship as they discover a rare bird visiting the island who is threatening the local eaglet celebrities.  Mia breaks a rule and the consequences snowball in a frightening direction.  Can she make it right?  Will she lose her new friend and the trust of her family?  (FIC LOR)