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Not Our Summer
- Author
- Casie Bazay
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 16 November 2021
- Run Time
- 7 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Five trips, two cousins, one family feud, and a summer that will change their lives forever.
It’s bad enough that estranged cousins Becka and KJ must see each other at their grandfather’s funeral, but when he leaves them a bucket list of places to visit together over the summer, so they can earn their inheritance, it seems like things are about to get much worse.
However, with each trip the cousins complete, like riding mules into the Grand Canyon or encountering a bear and a hot tour guide at Yellowstone, they steadily learn about each other and begin to trust one another—that is, until the truth behind Grandpa’s bucket list and their family feud is revealed, testing Becka and KJ far beyond their limits.
Will they ultimately find a way to accept each other, or will their grandpa’s wish to mend his divided family end up buried alongside him inside his bright green casket?
Critics Review
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“A poignant family drama that realistically explores the growth of a complicated relationship."
Kirkus Reviews
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“Bazay’s debut is enjoyable realistic fiction, and believable, relatable heroines KJ and Becka will appeal to anyone with heavy family histories.”
Booklist
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“This engaging debut packs authentic dialogue, strong personalities, and fabulous destinations into a heartwarming tale of family drama and personal growth.”
School Library Journal
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“You’ll get swept away in this sweet and touching road trip story as Becka and KJ learn all the ways family can both hurt and heal each other.”
Sonia Hartl, author of Not Your #Lovestory
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“Their hate-to-family, grandpa bucket-list road trips will leave you feeling like you’ve just come back from your own vacation.”
Deborah Maroulis, author of Within and Without
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“Maneuvers through broken family bonds, healing, and the painful truths we all must face with a brilliant fusion of humor and genuineness.”
Julian Winters, author of Running with Lions
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Details
- Author
- Casie Bazay
- Narrator
- Rebecca Gibel, Eileen Stevens, Grover Gardner
- Duration
- 7 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9798200755820
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Synopsis
Five trips, two cousins, one family feud, and a summer that will change their lives forever.It’s bad enough that estranged cousins Becka and KJ must see each other at their grandfather’s funeral, but when he leaves them a bucket list of places to visit together over the summer, so they can earn their inheritance, it seems like things are about to get much worse.However, with each trip the cousins complete, like riding mules into the Grand Canyon or encountering a bear and a hot tour guide at Yellowstone, they steadily learn about each other and begin to trust one another—that is, until the truth behind Grandpa’s bucket list and their family feud is revealed, testing Becka and KJ far beyond their limits.Will they ultimately find a way to accept each other, or will their grandpa’s wish to mend his divided family end up buried alongside him inside his bright green casket?
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