This is a gorgeous book that is on the NH Great Stone Face list for 2024-25. It centers around Maudie, a young girl on the autism spectrum. For most of the year, she lives with her mom and her new stepdad. In the summer, she lives with her dad. It is now summer and Maudie is thrilled to go and spend her time with her dad. However, they are forced out of his mountain home in a wildfire and have to relocate to his old hometown on the beach. Maudie thrives here. Her father understands her and she loves surfing. But Maudie is hiding some secrets that threaten to ruin her life. Can she find her voice and learn to love herself for who she is and not what others think she should be? This is a bit heavy in its content, however, I think for mature 4th and 5th graders, it is so worth the read. (FIC PLA)
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