"[A] richly imagined and deeply felt story that speaks to the power of female friendship, the gift of reinvention, and the perspective-shifting joy of being outdoors." -- STARRED REVIEW, Quill and Quire "This journal-like free-verse novel expertly conjures the essence of the summer camp experience while exploring self-identity and highlighting the importance of friendships." --STARRED REVIEW, Shelf Awareness "An inviting take on feminine wisdom and the power of collective self-transformation." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] sweetly melancholic novel . tinged with nostalgia." -- Booklist "[T]he bonds the girls form and the ways in which they comfort, heal, and support each other are deeply loving . There's no major trauma here, just the kind of heartbreak that can seem bigger than the whole world until one realizes the universe beyond their own hurt." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A heartwarming story told in accessible free verse and illustrated with Laura K.

Watson's delicate line drawings, The Lightning Circle reads like a teenager's sketchbook/journal." -- Canadian Review of Materials "[A] tribute to girls bonding and a sensitive coming-of-age novel for teen readers." -- Winnipeg Press.