Wishing Season

Written by Anica Mrose Rissi

Grieving her twin brother, a girl guards an impossible secret: he isn't entirely gone.

240 pages· 43,549 words· Est. 6 hour read· ~780L

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Bookroo's summary

Lily doesn't believe in wishes anymore, not since her twin brother Anders died. But she does believe in the impossible, because she has a secret no one else would believe: Anders isn't quite gone. Over one summer, Lily must balance her grief and confusion with a brother who still lingers, and learn to live in a world that is moving on without him.

From the publisher

A moving middle grade story by Anica Mrose Rissi that will appeal to readers who loved The Thing about Jellyfish and Hello, Universe, about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn’t quite gone–and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him.Of course Anders wasn’t lonely in the afterlife. He still, like always, had Lily.Lily doesn’t believe in making wishes. Not anymore. Not since Anders died.Wishes can’t fix the terrible thing that happened. Wishing won’t change how it feels.But Lily does believe in the impossible. She has a secret so extraordinary, so magical, no one would believe that it’s true.No one except Anders, of course.Nothing about this summer is turning out how Lily would have wished. But wishes, like seasons, can change.

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