Bird Lake Moon

Two boys, haunted by past tragedies, must confront their secrets at Bird Lake.

3.3/5 Goodreads · 1,171 ratings

179 pages· 28,491 words· Est. 4 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Mitch and Spencer, both burdened by family tragedies, find themselves at Bird Lake. Mitch grapples with his father's recent departure, while Spencer returns to the site of his brother's drowning. As they navigate their haunted pasts, a fragile friendship forms. Will their shared secrets unite them or drive them apart? This summer at Bird Lake promises to be unforgettable, as the boys face their ghosts and seek healing.

From the publisher

Told in alternating voices, this smart and engaging middle grade novel from the beloved Kevin Henkes is the story of two boys coming together in friendship as they struggle with family conflicts and tragedy.There are ghosts at Bird Lake, and they’re haunting Mitch and Spencer. Not the Halloween kind, but ghosts of the past. Memories of how life was before–before the divorce, before the accident. Can their ghosts bring Mitch and Spencer together, as friends? Or will their secrets keep them apart?Mitch feels isolated at his grandparents’ house and can’t help hating his father, who walked out on him and his mom two and a half weeks earlier. Spencer’s family has decided it’s finally time to return to Bird Lake, years after his brother, Matty, drowned there. Both boys arrive at the lake scarred and fragile, but as they become friends, the sharp edges of their lives smooth out and, slowly, they are able to start healing.”Superbly crafted. A ‘must have’ for every library.” –School Library Journal (starred review)”In a novel as tender as his acclaimed Olive’s Ocean, Henkes probes the psyches of two boys facing family conflicts.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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