Facing the Sun (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534406049)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets The Education of Margot Sanchez in this Caribbean-set story about four friends who experience unexpected changes in their lives during the summer when a hotel developer purchases their community's beloved beach.

Change is coming to Pinder Street...

Eve is the rock in her family of seven, the one they always depend on. But when her dad is diagnosed with cancer, she wants nothing more than to trade her worries for some red lipstick and a carefree night.

Faith is the dancer all the boys want, but she only has eyes for the one she can't have. Only thing is, all the flirting in the world can't distract her from her broken home life...or the secrets that she hides.

KeeKee is the poet who won't follow the rules, not even to please her estranged father. But after a horrible betrayal, she'll have to choose between being right and losing everyone she loves.

Nia is the prisoner longing to escape her overprotective mother. A summer art program might be her ticket to freedom, yet it comes with a terrible price--and the risk may not be worth the reward.

Ready or not, it's time for these four friends to face the sun.

Author: Janice Lynn Mather
ISBN-10: 1534406042
ISBN-13: 9781534406049
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2020
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2020
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2020 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 07/01/2020 pg. 67
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020