"Nantucket Blue" by Leila Howland follows the journey of Cricket Thompson, a high school graduate eager to escape her hectic life in California. She spends her summer on Nantucket Island, where she hopes to find freedom and happiness. As she navigates new friendships, romantic tensions, and the complexities of love, Cricket discovers the joys and challenges of growing up. The idyllic island setting serves as a backdrop for her personal evolution, as she learns valuable lessons about friendship, heartbreak, and self-acceptance. Ultimately, the summer becomes a pivotal moment in Cricket's life, shaping her future in unexpected ways. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Nantucket Blue .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Leila Howland was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Georgetown University, Leila spent five years acting in New York, where she was a company member of the award-winning Flea Theater in Tribeca. The Forget-Me-Not Summer is her middle grade debut. She has also written two YA novels: Nantucket Blue, for which she was named a Publishers Weekly "Flying Start," and Nantucket Red. Leila now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, baby boy, and two dogs.