Andrea Beaty Secrets of the Cicada Summer

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Now in paperback!Lily has read every Nancy Drew book in the library. Shes great at spying clues and keeping secrets. She has to be. She has secrets of her own that no one can ever find out.When summer brings lying, stealing Tinny Bridges to town, Lily must depend on her own wits to keep ahead of this sly newcomer. Tinny takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She tries to steal Lilys friends and even her fathers affection. Worst of all, she seems to know Lilys secret. When Tinny goes missing, only Lily has an idea what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her hidden past.With its taut-pacing and lyrical writing, Andrea Beatys critically acclaimed mystery has been hailed as the kind of satisfying read that summer is all about (School Library Journal).Praise for Cicada SummerOne part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that Summer Reading is all about. School Library JournalBeaty weaves elements from Lilys favorite Nancy Drew stories together with a moving picture of a child . . . KirkusWritten with clarity and fine attention to craft, this accessible novel reveals the secret in Lilys past just as she reaches out to solve the mystery. Booklist