First published 1990
It's the summer Margaret turns eleven. Her father's sudden death leaves her reeling, but his absence pales next to the impending loss of her best friend Maizon. Accepted into an elite boarding school, Maizon must leave their city behind. As Margaret grapples with grief and the prospect of life without her closest confidante, she discovers that the bonds of friendship can weather even the most daunting changes.
Genres: american-fiction, friendship, grief, coming-of-age, adolescence, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, grief
Setting: Brooklyn, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), New York, New York (State)
105 pages · Hardcover · Delacorte Books for Young Readers