August or Forever

"What a beautiful novel about sisterhood, about art, about hearts broken and hearts mended. August or Forever will forever chime inside my own heart." Gayle Brandeis, author of My Life with the Lincolns Ten-year-old Molly has always loved having a sister, but sisters are supposed to live together, right? Molly certainly thinks so. Unfortunately, her older half-sister Alison lives on a whole other continent. Their video chats are great, and Molly is thrilled when Alisons hand-written letters arrive in the mail like surprise gifts. Still, its not enough, not compared to what other siblings have. Thats why when Molly finds out that Alison is finally coming to visit over the summer, she devises a plan shes sure will get her sister to stay. But then Alison arrives with plans of her own, a fragile heart gets broken, and Molly stumbles upon a painful piece of her sisters past. Molly has always loved having a sister, but this is the August when shell learn what it really means to be one.