The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063268791)

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner!

Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life--one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she's scared.

When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. It's another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?

As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friends--and her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truth--and maybe even find some way to stay with Dad--before summer is over?

Author: Sally J. Pla
ISBN-10: 0063268795
ISBN-13: 9780063268791
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.94w x 1.02d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522173 / Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2023
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 66
School Library Journal 09/15/2023 pg. 1