In the summer of 1965, cousins Grace, Dolly, and Theo are dealing with the fact their family has been torn apart by the Vietnam War. The idyllic days they used to enjoy are now marred by uncertainty and tension in this powerful novel by a Newbery Honor author.

 

This book was published 2005 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Audrey Couloumbis received a Newbery Honor for her first children's book, Getting Near to baby. She lives in South Fallsburg, NY.