A Summer to Die [Paperback]

Thirteen-year-old Meg and her sister Molly couldn't be more different. Molly is beautiful and popular, and Meg is brainy and introverted. Accepting these differences has always been difficult for Meg. When Molly falls ill, however, Meg must learn not only to accept Molly and her life, but to accept death.

With prose as beautiful as it is heartbreaking,A Summer to Dietells the story of Meg, a girl who must learn about acceptance of loss and acceptance of self.

"Not simply another story on a subject currently in vogue, this book is memorable as a well-crafted reaffirmation of universal values." Horn Book

"A warm picture emerges of a family bound together by caring and closeness. . . . Meg's sorrow as well as her joy comes pouring out in this perceptive tale."—Booklist, Starred review

Lois Lowryhas written many award-winning novels for young people, including the Newbery Medal winnersThe GiverandNumber the Stars. She divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine.