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Two teens go on a life-changing sailing trip as they deal with the grief of losing their best friend in this heartwrenching, hopeful novel from the author of Something Like Normal and In a Perfect World.

Willa and Taylor were supposed to spend the summer after high school sailing from Ohio to Key West with their best friend, Finley. But Finley died before graduation, leaving them with a twenty-five-foot sailboat, a list of clues leading them to destinations along the way, and a friendship that’s hanging by a thread.

Now, Willa and Taylor have two months and two thousand miles to discover how life works without Finley—and to decide if their own friendship is worth saving.

From acclaimed author Trish Doller comes a poignant tale of forgiveness, grief, and the brilliant discoveries we make within ourselves when we least expect it.

About The Author

Photograph by John Cohen

Trish Doller is the author of Something Like Normal, which was an ABA New Voices Pick and a finalist for NPR’s Best-Ever Teen Novels, among many other accolades; Where the Stars Still ShineThe Devil You KnowIn a Perfect World; and Start Here. She has been a newspaper reporter, radio personality, and bookseller, and lives in Fort Myers, Florida, with a relentlessly optimistic Border Collie and a pirate.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (August 13, 2019)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481479936
  • Grades: 9 and up
  • Ages: 14 - 99
  • Lexile ® 880L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Awards and Honors

  • Florida Book Award Gold Medal, YA

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