The lyrical and moving middle-grade debut from YA author Kody Keplinger Eleven-year-old Nola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift Boys for practically her whole life.
Kody currently lives in New York City and writes full time..
Since then, she has written Shut Out and A Midsummer\'s Nightmare, as well as the forthcoming title Goldfish.
She wrote her first published young adult work, The DUFF, during her senior year of high school.
She always enjoyed writing and began working on "novels" when she was eleven.
Is Nola strong enough to save the Swift Boys from themselves, or has she lost them forever?About the Author: Kody Keplinger was born and raised in rural western Kentucky.
Nola just wants things to go back to the way they were -- the way they\'ve always been.
Kevin stops talking, Canaan starts hanging out with mean boys, and Brian is never around.
She tries to hold on to them, but they are changing.
When the boys\' dad leaves without even saying good-bye, it completely destroys the Swift family, and all Nola can do is watch.
But then everything changes overnight.
Together, they have a summer of fun adventures planned.
There\'s the youngest, Kevin, who never stops talking; the oldest, Brian, who\'s always kind and calm; and then there\'s Canaan, the ringleader and Nola\'s best-best friend.
The lyrical and moving middle-grade debut from YA author Kody Keplinger Eleven-year-old Nola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift Boys for practically her whole life
