Between the Lighthouse and You

By Michelle Lee

A town hears the dead. Two kids seek answers and face their grief.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 144 ratings

256 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Alice believes her mother might still be alive despite a tragic accident. On Aviles Island, where the dead can be contacted, she meets Leo, a boy guarding his family's secrets. As they navigate the island's mysteries, they form an unexpected bond, challenging traditions and seeking the impossible. Can they find closure and uncover the truth?

From the publisher

A debut middle-grade novel about a town that can receive messages from the dead, and the young boy and girl who form an unlikely friendship to contact their lost loved ones and face their grief–perfect for fans of the New York Times-bestselling Wish by Barbara O’Connor. Alice Jones’s mother died in a boating accident. Well, that’s what everyone says. Alice doesn’t believe them–her mother’s body was never recovered off the coast of Aviles Island, and Alice has always thought she might still be out there somewhere. Then Alice discovers that the residents of Aviles know how to communicate with loved ones who have died. If Alice can go there and try to contact her mother, she might have all the answers she needs. For generations, Leo Mercury’s family has been in charge of the Aviles Island lighthouse, and Leo himself is determined to take after his beloved grandfather and be a Lighthouse Keeper one day. When nosy Alice Jones shows up for the festival, asking questions about the tidings that outsiders shouldn’t, Leo knows it’s up to him to protect the island’s traditions. But he starts to realize that he and Alice may actually want the same things–and together, they can believe in the impossible, even if no one else will. Between the Lighthouse and You is an emotional, heartwarming story about love, grief, and letting go.

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