Summer of Hard Choices

Silver Medal in 2020 New York City Book Awards A fatal accident. Traumatic memories of the past. Will uncovering the truth bring them together again?

Summer of Hard Choices is a mystery with a mission to find the truth. In Summer of Change, PerryAnn's parents died when their VW bus careened off the road.

Now, ten years later, she and MatiLou, embark on the quest to find out what happened that fateful day. In the search of truth, they brush imminent danger. PerryAnn deals with trauma from losing her family. MatiLou still deals with scars from bullying during her childhood. The truth about the accident offers some solace, yet they have hard choices to make as they navigate their experiences. The difficulties they face and the differences they have bring them closer together as they find a bond as strong as sisterhood.

With an unrelenting eye and compassion, Martha Passel offers a message for all ages in light of the tragic events that is both enlightening and surprisingly hopeful.