"The genre of sibling-loss fiction is two books richer⦠[Francesca] learns from Frankie Sky that it's important to keep on living rather than going through the motions. This is really the emotional heart of the novel⦠Fran[cesca's] outpouring resonates with real feeling. Here, Polisner gets her subject exactly right." - The New York Times Book Review "A touching and beautiful story about life's beautiful surprises." - Justine magazine " The Summer of Letting Go is haunting, heart-lifting, and impossible to put down . Francesca Schnell is one of the most authentic young adult characters I've read in a long time." - A. S.
King, author of Reality Boy , Ask the Passengers, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz "With a light, deft hand, Polisner gives Frankie's world touches of humor, gravitas, and teen-centered reality, as well as multifaceted, sympathetic characters who seem plucked from any typical suburban street . [ The Summer of Letting Go ] deserves a spot beside the hammock." - Booklist "Polisner's delicate handling of such questions raises this novel above the pack of young-adult novels that deal with loss." - Newsday "Gae Polisner brings joy and sadness to readers every time a page is turned . A beautiful novel about unlikely friendship that will put a smile on anyone's face." - TeenReads.com "A beautiful story of heartbreak and hope." - Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and Starry Nights "A very realistic novelâ¦truly able to capture the emotions of a teenage girl haunted by her past⦠The novel is great quick-read to read anytime of the year, which makes the soul long for summer and a time for change.
I highly recommend to anyone who is interested in coping with tragedy and learning to love at the same time." - Teen Ink "The prose is gentle but evocative, and Frankie Sky's childlike exuberance and occasional misconceptions add heart and humor . [ The Summer of Letting Go is] both hopeful and careful--like Francesca herself." - Kirkus Reviews "The characters of the story are all very well drawn, the dialogue realistic, and the story itself well written, with much for teens to think and talk about." - VOYA "First-rate realistic fiction with plenty of heart." - School Library Journal.