Description This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story a girl, her special needs brother, and the Summer they will never forget."An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life"A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up."--Kate Messner, author of Breakout and The Seventh Wish Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. com. gillianmcdunn.
This is her first book.
She lives near Raleigh, NC, with her family.
Like Cat, Gillian grew up as the big sister to a younger brother with special needs.
About the Author Gillian Mc Dunn has lived in California, Missouri, and North Carolina, and is a fan of both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
For the first time in years, Cat has the opportunity to be a kid again, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken or strained relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another\'s shoes.
When a Summer trip doesn\'t go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew.
But even the strongest glue sometimes struggles to hold.
Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat has been the glue holding her family together.
She\'s the one who knows what Chicken needs.
When he has a "meltdown" she\'s the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story.
Description This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story a girl, her special needs brother, and the Summer they will never forget."An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life"A beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up."--Kate Messner, author of Breakout and The Seventh Wish Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy
