Is she the reason George comes to the library every day

romantic farce” (starred review)

identity and connection

Caroline Beckett has spent those last four years shining up a stellar portfolio that will get her into a top journalism program and convincing herself she could not be less interested in what her former best friend and first crush has been up to since she left without a word

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Scarlet Morning Teen & Young Adult Homelessness & Poverty Issues Is she the reason GeorgeFrom the powerhouse creator of Nimona comes a breathtaking illustrated novel following two orphans who leave the only home theyve ever known to sail with an eccentric crew of pirates. Viola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for fifteen boring years in the colorless town of Caveat. Their lives are a drudge of salt, trash, pirate stories, and what ifs . . . until one very stormy night, when Captain Cadence Chase breaks down their door. They