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11 year old Elizabeth is shipped off to a remote island in Maine to spend a month with her grandmother after her brother is born. She's an engaging heroine, spunky and flawed. There were some clunky moments, but by the end of the book, I was liking the writing style more. ( )

Elizabeth has been sent to stay with her grandmother after the birth of her brother. Elizabeth feels resentful and jealous of the baby. After her grandmother's young neighbour, Aaron, disappears Elizabeth learns that her grandmother is dying. The search for Aaron results in Elizabeth's grandmother's hospitalisation and eventual death.