The Summer of Letting Go
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"The genre of sibling-loss fiction is two books richer... [Francesca] learns from Frankie Sky that it's important to keep on living rather than going through the motions. This is really the emotional heart of the novel... Fran[cesca's] outpouring resonates with real feeling. Here, Polisner gets her subject exactly right." --The New York Times Book Review
"A touching and beautiful story about life's beautiful surprises." --Justine magazine
"The Summer of Letting Go is haunting, heart-lifting, and impossible to put down . . . Francesca Schnell is one of the most authentic young adult characters I've read in a long time." --A. S. King, author of Reality Boy, Ask the Passengers, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz
"With a light, deft hand, Polisner gives Frankie's world touches of humor, gravitas, and teen-centered reality, as well as multifaceted, sympathetic characters who seem plucked from any typical suburban street . . . [The Summer of Letting Go] deserves a spot beside the hammock." --Booklist
"Polisner's delicate handling of such questions raises this novel above the pack of young-adult novels that deal with loss." --Newsday
"Gae Polisner brings joy and sadness to readers every time a page is turned . . . A beautiful novel about unlikely friendship that will put a smile on anyone's face." --TeenReads.com
"A beautiful story of heartbreak and hope." --Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and Starry Nights
"A very realistic novel...truly able to capture the emotions of a teenage girl haunted by her past... The novel is great quick-read to read anytime of the year, which makes the soul long for summer and a time for change. I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in coping with tragedy and learning to love at the same time." --Teen Ink
"The prose is gentle but evocative, and Frankie Sky's childlike exuberance and occasional misconceptions add heart and humor . . . [The Summer of Letting Go is] both hopeful and careful--like Francesca herself." --Kirkus Reviews
"The characters of the story are all very well drawn, the dialogue realistic, and the story itself well written, with much for teens to think and talk about." --VOYA
"First-rate realistic fiction with plenty of heart." --School Library Journal
