Wishing Season

Description

A moving middle grade story by Anica Mrose Rissi that will appeal to readers who loved The Thing about Jellyfish and Hello, Universe, about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone-and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him. Of course Anders wasn't lonely in the afterlife. He still, like always, had Lily. Lily doesn't believe in making wishes. Not anymore. Not since Anders died. Wishes can't fix the terrible thing that happened. Wishing won't change how it feels. But Lily does believe in the impossible. She has a secret so extraordinary, so magical, no one would believe that it's true. No one except Anders, of course. Nothing about this summer is turning out how Lily would have wished. But wishes, like seasons, can change.

Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where her penchant for telling and collecting stories began. After graduating from Yale University with a degree in American Studies, she moved to New York City, where she worked as a cheesemonger and book editor. When she isn't writing, Anica may be found fiddling in the electro-country band Owen Lake & the Tragic Loves or walking with her dog, Arugula, near their home in Princeton, New Jersey. Anica is the author of several books for younger readers, and her essays have been published by The Writer and the New York Times. This is her YA debut. Visit her online at anicarissi.com.

"Stack Wishing Season next to Bridge to Terabithia. Anica Mrose Rissi paints a picture and sings a song with a tremendous, unforgettable voice. As emotionally healing as it is ultimately joyful." -- Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor Author of One Crazy Summer "Beautiful and moving, this book will make you cry. But it will also mend your heart. A story that reminds us that love will help see us through, even in the darkest of times." -- Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor Author of Other Words for Home "Tender, heart-shifting, and deeply absorbing, Anica Mrose Rissi's latest novel is a magical exploration of what it means to love and let go. A truly beautiful and profoundly intimate story." -- Corey Ann Haydu, author of Eventown and One Jar of Magic "With beautiful prose and quiet humor, Anica Mrose Rissi tells a story of grief and loneliness and love and joy, the meandering, maddening mess that is healing from a great loss, and the (kind, awkward, surprising) people who help you through it. A quietly powerful tale that feels like an ageless classic." -- Claire Legrand, author of Some Kind of Happiness "A startlingly honest portrayal of grief, Wishing Season carries us through the bewildering beauty of a perfect Maine summer and a season of terrible loss. I loved this wise, lovely, delicate story of what we hold onto, and how we let go." -- Laurel Snyder, author of Orphan Island