

But Adam-and the dolphins-may just be what Vicky needs to get through this heartbreaking summer. Adam is only asking Vicky to help with his research on dolphins. Leo Rodney has been just a friend for years, but the tragic loss of his father causes him to turn to Vicky for comfort-and romance. Zachary Grey, the troubled and reckless boy Vicky met last summer, wants her all to himself as he grieves the loss of his mother. To complicate matters, she finds herself as the center of attention for three very different boys. He's very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. "L'Engle has the magic storytelling gift that makes it a pleasure to lose yourself in her spell." - NewsweekĪfter a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island where their grandfather lives.

Book four of the Austin Family Chronicles, an award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, about a girl who experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up.
