Summer Reading Road tripNow’s your chance to start your summer road trip (even if it’s just by being submerged in a hot summer read) — and win great prizes.  Join our 2013 Summer Reading Challenge!  Are you up for the challenge?  Make this your summer reading list, read each book, share your reviews, get to know the authors and enter to win weekly prizes.  The challenge kicks off today and will go through mid-August. Join the event on Facebook for more information!

Keep an eye out during the challenge for bonus picks to earn more points towards the prizes. The more you read and the more you share, the more you win. Happy reading!

Without further adieu here is stop #5 on our list of stops in this summer’s challenge Girl Unmoored by Jennifer Gooch Hummer.

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Setting:  Located just north of Portland on the coast of Maine, this charming town offers the perfect summer respite.  We’ll be sure to bring our poles for some saltwater fishing along Mackworth Island!

Plot: It has won 10 awards, features a cool new cover design and will soon be published in Germany by Carlsen. In this heartfelt novel, Apron Bramhall’s mom has passed away, her evil stepmother is pregnant, and her best friend has traded her in for a newer model. Fortunately, she’s about to be saved by Jesus. Not that Jesus — the actor who plays him in Jesus Christ, Superstar. For fans of Tell the Wolves I’m Home, trust us … Girl Unmoored is the 1980s coming-of-age story not to be missed! 

Here’s what people are saying about Girl Unmoored:

  • “Girl Unmoored by Jennifer Gooch Hummer may be the undiscovered young-adult novel of the summer.”—Entertainment Weekly
  • “This book is smart, funny and quirky. It’s also a poignant coming-of-age story that continues to enjoy strong cross-over appeal.”—SheKnows
  • “Favorite snack while writing: I’m addicted to the Whole Foods version of Jordan almonds.”—Shape
  • “We’re inspired by the works of these wonderful award-winning writers, so we asked them to share the books—adult and children’s—that most inspired them.”—Working Mother