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In this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D. Schmidt brings authenticity and emotion to multiple plot strands, weaving in themes of grief, loss, redemption, achievement, and love. Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elenes Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding schools traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds.In a parallel story, Matt Coffin has wound up on the Maine coast near St. Eleneswith a pillowcase full of money lifted from the…mehr

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In this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D. Schmidt brings authenticity and emotion to multiple plot strands, weaving in themes of grief, loss, redemption, achievement, and love. Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elenes Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding schools traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds.In a parallel story, Matt Coffin has wound up on the Maine coast near St. Eleneswith a pillowcase full of money lifted from the leader of a criminal gang, fearing the gangs relentless, destructive pursuit. Both young people gradually dispel their loneliness, finding a way to be hopeful and also finding each other.

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Autorenporträt
Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of Orbiting Jupiter, The Labors of Hercules Beal; Just Like That; National Book Award finalist Okay for Now ; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars, and more. He is also contributor to and co-editor of the acclaimed short story collection A Little Bit Super, co-edited by Leah Henderson, and the co-author, along with Ron Koertge, of A Day at the Beach. He lives in rural Michigan.