Ferris Beach Author:Jill Mccorkle "Whimsically entertaining and dramatically compelling." — --The Boston Globe — Kate Burns has heard of the magic of Ferris Beach all her life. Kate needs to believe in a little wonder. Shy and self-conscious, she lives with her distant, demanding mother and eccentric father. — Then Misty moves to town, from Ferris Beach, no less. She is everything ... more »Kate wants to be: daring, outrageous, and fun. The two girls grow up together, sharing secrets about everything--until one fateful Fourth of July when their lives change forever. . . .
"One of the best in the new generation of Southern writers . . . McCorkle hits all the right notes."
I loved this book so much, this is a copy to share. It's a story about best friends and, especially, mothers and daughters that has stayed with me since when I read it.