Coralee may be just the friend Ethan needs, except Ethan isn't the only one with secrets. It's also home to Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories. Before his family moved from Boston to the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia.Palm Knot may be tiny, but it's the home of possibility and second chances.

Before the accident that took Kacey from him. He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. A poignant middle grade novel of friendship and forgiveness, this is a classic in the making.Ethan had been many things.

'Readers will be riveted.' -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Now in paperback, The Ethan I Was Before is an award-winning story of love and loss, wonder and adventure, and ultimately of hope.Lost in the Sun meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Ali Standish's breathtaking debut. The Ethan I Was Before (Trade Paperback / Paperback)

An exploration of what it means to be brave and do good.' -Tae Keller, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger 'A thoughtful, eloque Read more ISBN As answers elude him, Danny begins to fear that he didn't know Jack as well as he thought.Ultimately, Danny's investigation forces him to reckon with even larger questions: What is America fighting for in this war? What role do each of us play in stopping injustices, big and small? And is there such thing as a true hero?A Jane Addams Book Award HONOR BOOK!A CYBILS AWARD MIDDLE GRADE FINALIST!A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection'Both timely and historical. He wonders if Jack's abusive father could be behind his disappearance, or if it has anything to do with Yonder-a hidden magical town Jack once spoke of, where flocks of rainbow birds fly through the sky and they've never heard of war.

Now, with his father away fighting in World War II and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack's friendship and guidance more than ever.So when Jack goes missing without a trace from their small Appalachian town, Danny is determined to find him. 'Multilayered, moving, and tremendously powerful.' -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)'Standish's uplifting mystery tackles big themes of abuse, bullying, heroism, mental health, and prejudice.'-Publishers Weekly (starred review)'A heartfelt tale about what it means to be a hero and take a stand against injustice.'-Booklist (starred review)Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood of 1940. Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz and Lauren Wolk, this riveting adventure explores what true heroism means. From Ali Standish, award-winning author of The Ethan I Was Before, August Isle, How to Disappear Completely, and The Mending Summer, comes a captivating historical fiction middle grade novel about a boy on the home front in World War II who must solve the mystery of the disappear.

August isle by ali standish