Thesensitive,suspensefulstoryofafamilycopingwithalife-changingtragedy,toldinstunningverse.Isitwrongtogrieveforsomeonewhoisstillalive?Claire’smomanddaddon’ttalktoeachothermuchanymore.Andtheydefinitelydon’tlaughordancethewaytheyusedto.Theirtense,stiltedstandoffsleavethirteen-year-oldClaire,anonlychild,caughtinthemiddle.Sowhenthefamilytakestheirannualsummervacation,Clairestickshernoseinabookandhopesforthebest.Maybethesunshineandoceanbreezewillfixwhat’sgonewrong.Butwhilethefamilyisaway,Claire’smotherhasarupturedbrainaneurysm--rightaftersherevealsahugesecrettoClaire.Thoughshesurvivestherupture,itseemslikesheisanentirelydifferentperson.Clairehasnoideaifhermommeantwhatshesaid,orifsheevenrememberssayingit.Withtheweightofhermom’sconfessiononhershoulders,Clairemustnavigatefear,grief,andprospectsforrecovery.Willhermomeverbethesame?Willherparentsstaytogether?Andiftheanswertoeitherquestionisyes,howwillClairelearntolivewithwhatsheknows?Thisbeautifullywrittennovelspeakstokids’fearsandcreditstheirstrength,andstemsfromtheauthor’sincredibleexperiencesurvivingtworupturedaneurysms.AnNCTENotableVerseNovel
