A MILLION MILES FROM BOSTON (April 2011, Wendy Lamb Books/Random House) tells the story of 12-year-old Lucy Gallagher, who lives in Boston with her Dad, brother and beloved dog, Superior. It's been a rough school year, with an annoying boy and Dad's new girlfriend in the picture. Lucy can't wait to get to Maine, where she spends summers at her family's cottage. Where she feels most like herself. But on her first day, Lucy's summer is turned upside down with the arrival of a new family. Could the summer get worse? It does. But Lucy learns a valuable lesson. That people aren't often what they seem.

REVIEWS 

"Day delivers a well-paced, realistic 'summer of change' story."
 – Publisher's Weekly

"Day captures childhood's pain and hope deftly in this satisfying tale."
 – Booklist

"Day has written a great book that deals with a variety of believable interpersonal relationships and transitions. Lucy is a sweet girl who is trying to do the right things, while juggling the confusing world of tweendom."
 – School Library Journal

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