The Summer That Changed Everything

de Ann Brashares

The new novel for girls of 11 and over, from New York Times bestselling author, Ann Brashares. A beautifully written, moving story about three girls, their friendship and one long, hot summer.Three girls. One summer. Their friendship to salvage . . . Ama, desperate to live up to her family's expectations, finds herself on an outdoor adventure summer camp. Can she stick it out or will this be the first time in her life she's ever failed anything . . . ? Tomboy, loner Polly discovers that her grandmother used to be a model and decides she's going to follow in her footsteps – even if it means starving herself to get thin. Jo's parents' are still grieving the death of her older brother and she's stuck in the middle of their messy divorce. She's got her own problems this summer too – has she made a mistake by turning her back on her old friends? Having let their friendship fade, can these three girls, with their three very different lives, struggle through the summer without each other, or will they realise they've made a mistake?