"Every Summer" by Claire Hennessy follows the story of a girl named Anna who navigates the complexities of relationships and self-discovery during her summer vacation. As Anna grapples with the challenges of growing up, she finds herself torn between her loyalty to her friends and her desire for independence. The story beautifully captures the bittersweet essence of youth, friendship, and the inevitable changes that come with it. Through moments of joy, heartbreak, and personal growth, Anna learns valuable lessons about love, identity, and the importance of embracing the unknown as she embarks on a transformative summer journey. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by Poolbeg Press Ltd .

Claire Hennessy is a writer, editor, and creative writing teacher based in Dublin, Ireland. Born in 1986, she has written several books for teenagers and regularly does author visits and writing workshops for schools, libraries and festivals. Claire is also a co-director and co-founder of the Big Smoke Writing Factory creative writing school in Dublin, teaches regularly for CTYI, and is the Puffin Ireland editor at Penguin. She is also the co-editor and co-founder of the literary journal Banshee. Follow Claire at www. clairehennessy. com or on Twitter: @clairehennessy