Paperback ISBN: 978-1-957656-67-0
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-957656-65-6
Audience: Ages 10 - up
“A tale of friendship that is funny, dramatic, and teaches the best kinds of lessons.” - Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024
Scarlet has never had a best friend until she meets Cricket, a new girl in town. But she hides a dark secret that could ruin their friendship. When Scarlet learns about Maya Angelou, the poet who overcame trauma and oppression, she begins to find courage and inspiration. Will she tell Cricket the truth and risk losing her friendship? Or will she keep silent and live with the guilt? Discover how Scarlet finds her voice in this story of friendship and forgiveness.
Nancy is the bestselling and award winning author of the four Bella and Britt Series books for children. One Pelican at a Time and Nancy were featured in the PBS Tampa special, GulfWatch after the Deepwater Horizon Spill of 2010 and about which Pelican was written. Beulah Land is Nancy's award winning Young Adult novel, published in 2017. It earned an Indies Honorable Award, which stated in part, "Nancy Stewart has produced a tough, courageous novel that belongs on the shelf next to young-adult survival stories like Hatchet and Bridge to Terabithia."
