"Waiting On
Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking
the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly
anticipating.
This week, what's
really got my pages in a twist is...
The Swift Boys & Me
Publication
Date: May 27, 2014
Hardcover, 272 pages, Scholastic
Press
Genres:
Middle Grade, Contemporary
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. Nola can’t imagine her life
without the Swift boys — they’ll always be like this, always be friends.
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. She tries to pull the boys back to her, only the harder she pulls, the further away they seem. But it’s not just the Swifts whose family is changing, so is Nola’s, and she needs her best friends now more than ever. Can Nola and the Swift boys survive this summer with their friendships intact, or has everything fallen apart for good?
Nola’s struggle to save her friends, her unwavering hope, and her belief in the power of friendship make Kody Keplinger’s middle-grade debut a poignant story of loss and redemption.
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. She tries to pull the boys back to her, only the harder she pulls, the further away they seem. But it’s not just the Swifts whose family is changing, so is Nola’s, and she needs her best friends now more than ever. Can Nola and the Swift boys survive this summer with their friendships intact, or has everything fallen apart for good?
Nola’s struggle to save her friends, her unwavering hope, and her belief in the power of friendship make Kody Keplinger’s middle-grade debut a poignant story of loss and redemption.
My Thoughts
I'm normally not a huge fan of middle grade stories, but this just sounds too adorable to pass up! Plus, that cover is so pretty! I must have!
What book are you waiting for this Wednesday?
Very Cute!!
ReplyDeleteKatelynn
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