Follett Content Book Detail: The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Pla, Sally J

Name: The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
Author: Pla, Sally J
ISBN: [978-0-06-326880-7,0-06-326880-9]

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The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

Author: Pla, Sally J

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Follett Number: 2655JE7
Audience: Middle School
Publisher: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperColinsPublishers, c2023, p2024
Format: 324 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-326880-7
ISBN-10: 0-06-326880-9
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

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Divorced Parents Fiction

Neurodiversity Fiction

Secrets Fiction

Self-Acceptance Fiction

Includes bibliographical references. Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.

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Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner! Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life--one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she's scared. When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. It's another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friends--and her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truth--and maybe even find some way to stay with Dad--before summer is over

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