Wrong Way Summer

A Junior Library Guild Selection

A moving summer road-trip story for fans of Crenshaw and The Someday Birds

Claire used to love her dad's fantastical stories, especially tales about her absent mom--who could be off with the circus or stolen by the troll king, depending on the day. But now that she's 12, Claire thinks she's old enough to know the truth. When her dad sells the house and moves her and her brother into a converted van, she's tired of the tall tales and refuses to pretend it's all some grand adventure, despite how enthusiastically her little brother embraces this newest fantasy. Claire is faced with a choice: Will she play along with the stories her dad is spinning for her little brother, or will she force her family to face reality once and for all? Equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, Wrong Way Summer is a road-trip journey and coming-of-age story about one girl's struggle to understand when a lie is really a lie and when it's something more: hope.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 04/21/2020
ISBN: 9781419736933
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020
Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 74
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 130