Carlie Sorosiak 
Wild Blue Wonder 

"It’s the rarest author who can pull off laugh-out-loud hilarious, profound, and breathlessly romantic, all in the most sparkling prose. That shortlist includes Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, and now, Carlie Sorosiak."Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days Last June, the summer camp Quinns family owns in Winship, Maine, was still a magical place. A place where wild blueberries grew no matter the season, a legendary sea monster lurked in the waters, and Quinn fell in love with her best friend, Dylan. Then the accident happened. Now its winter, the magic has drained from Quinns life, and she knows its her fault. But the new boy in town, Alexander, doesnt see her as the monster she believes herself to be. As Quinn lets herself open up again, she begins to understand the truth about love, loss, and monstersreal and imagined.Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Jenny Han, and Jandy Nelson, this wondrous novelwas proclaimed a striking examination of loveof friends, of family, of selfas well as of griefby ALA Booklist in a starred review.