Recommendations based on "The Winds of Autumn"

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true the island of Jamaica.When Tilla's mother tells her she'll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise - all in the midst of an impending hurricane.Hurricane Summer is a powerful coming of age story that deals with colorism, classism, young love, the father-daughter dynamic--and what it means to discover your own voice in the center of complete destruction.

Georgia Nicholson has written about being on and off the rack of love in her nine bestselling diaries. Now, in her tenth and final novel, Georgia must finally choose between her two maybe-boyfriends.

If Suzy wants something, somehow Rhiannon can make it so: friends, beach parties, midnight photoshoots under a moonlit sky .[Bokinfo].

From the critically acclaimed author of Train I Ride and Echo's Sister comes a moving story of friendship between two girls looking for some happiness in a world that can be a little cruel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Standish, and Erin Entrada Kelly. Twelve-year-old Juillet is preparing for the worst summer ever. She and her mom are staying in the seaside neighborhood of Ocean Park, California, for a month, where her mom will be working at the local hospital and Juillet will be on her own, like always. Her dad is off in Europe with his new girlfriend, and her best friend, Fern . . . well, Juiller isn't allowed to talk to Fern anymore. Fern took the blame for Juillet's goth-girl clothes and "not-real" fears, like sharks and rip currents and the number three. Then Juillet meets Summer, a local surfer girl who knows the coolest people and places around town. With free-spirited and adventurous Summer, Juillet begins to come out of her shell and face the things weighing her down. But when Summer reveals her own painful secret, it's Juillet's turn to be the strong and supportive friend. Named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year!

Amy's summer is just underway when Alfredo Escobar, a member of a world-famous polo legacy, contacts her. He urgently needs Amy's help with a troubled horse--at a luxurious estate in the Hamptons! The Escobars expect the best from their ponies--and their riders. If Alfredo and his pony, Impala, can't learn to work together, they'll both be in trouble. When Amy realizes the problems may be Alfredo's and not Impala's, she'll have to decide how far she's willing to go. With more than a million and a half books sold in the U.S., Heartland is a series that resonates with horse lovers in a unique way. This Heartland Special Edition gives loyal readers a glimpse into Amy's life beyond the traditional series. Sample chapter and trading cards are available online.

His visit is temporary… but will they give him a reason to stay? Back home for the summer, adventure-seeking Nick Marshall thinks his park ranger gig will be easy—until the children’s camp he’s overseeing is left without a cook. Desperate to fill the position, he offers his high school nemesis, Cara Andrews, the job. As the two work together, Nick can’t help but fall for the single mom and her triplet sons. But convincing her to take a chance on him might be Nick’s toughest challenge yet… From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

Thirteen-year-old Sunny Skyland longs to be reunited with the twin sister from whom she was separated ten years earlier. When she finds a bag of money, Sunny plans a trip to make her dream come true and learns a valuable lesson about family and expectations.

With graduation looming, the Carter House girls are struggling with college visits, prom dress warfare, and boyfriend situations that are going from bad to worse. Mrs. Carter ups the stress level by planning a typical over-the-top Mother s Day fashion show, and things get tense when the designer favors certain models. Through it all, surprises are in store for each girl as their time at Carter House comes to an end. As final good-byes approach, some friendships will deepen while others crumble. Will the girls resolve old differences or part ways as enemies?"

This summer, Skye, Chad, and Morgan are planning on teaching four special needs children the art of riding and handling horses, and are especially excited to teach Katie Thomas, a girl who went blind in a car accident four years ago. Not only is Katie blind, but her parents are also getting divorced, something Katie blames on her loss of sight, making her bitter at the world, and at God. With the help of Skye, Katie's faith begins to grow, and she gets swept up in the world of the stable, soon becoming a skilled barrel racer. But as the summer goes on, her parent's divorce, and her disability, begin to wear on Katie, and she spends more time in her room with her talking computer. Through friendship, Skye tries her best to show Katie that her parents still love her, and that God is always there, no matter what happens.

"In rural Iowa, life is both the planter and uprooter of dreams. As love, long delayed, springs to life in the heart of a young Swedish immigrant, one man struggles with his withered ambitions--and new blessings that could take their place if he would but allow them room."--Page 4 of cover.