Be My Love

by Kit Pearson

Overview

One summer will change everything.

For as long as she can remember, Maisie has spent her summers on Kingfisher Island. She and her beloved cousin Una run wild, and Maisie feels the warm embrace of her big, extended family.

This summer Maisie needs that escape more than ever. But now everything on Kingfisher has changed: Una has returned from her mainland school a sophisticated young woman too mature for childish games, and even worse, she has an all-consuming infatuation with David Meyer, both an old friend and an older man. Soon Maisie finds herself playing second fiddle—jealous of Una and David’s closeness, and unsure of what those feelings mean.

When Maisie’s greatest attempt to maintain the special magic of her friendship with Una goes up in smoke, it seems as though all is lost. But with an enormous revelation, and a heartrending intervention, Maisie may finally discover the strength she needs to find the same peace that the island has brought her within herself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781443444040
Publisher:	HarperCollins Canada
Publication date:	02/12/2019
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	589 KB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

KIT PEARSON is one of Canada’s most beloved children’s authors. Her award-winning books include A Handful of Time, which has sold more than 250,000 copies since it was published in 1987; the Guests of War trilogy; The Daring Game; Awake and Dreaming, winner of the Governor General's Award; The Whole Truth, winner of the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award; And Nothing but the Truth; and A Day of Signs and Wonders, finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. She is a recipient of the Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. In 2018, Kit was appointed a member of the Order of Canada. She lives in Victoria, BC.

Web: KitPearson.com.

 

Editorial Reviews

[Pearson] has a wonderful gift for depicting the inner lives of her teenage characters in a thoughtful and compassionate manner, while never shying away from the hard questions.” — Quill & Quire (starred review)

“Very beautifully written.” — Michelle Landsberg, CBC Radio

“The story seems to invite all young readers – LGBTQ or otherwise – into an imaginative space where love and anger, family troubles and bodily desire can safely be broached and discussed.” — Toronto Star

“Compelling . . . Maisie’s internal struggles and inability to fully understand what is happening inside her, exacerbated by the unwillingness of adults to provide her with details about the realities of war and her father’s condition, make Maisie a very relatable character, flawed and real.” — CM Magazine

“Highly recommended.” — Resource Links

“This is Kit Pearson at the top of her game, leading us heart, line and sinker into a touching story of self-discovery.” — Sarah Ellis, award-winning author of Outside In and Dodger Boy

“Compelling, moving and utterly believable. . . . This is the book I needed when I was twelve. I am so glad it is finally here for all the kids who need it now.” — Robin Stevenson, Stonewall Honor Award-winning author of Pride

“A beautifully written story of the pains and joys of friendship and family, and of the glorious courage it takes to be truthful.” — Deborah Ellis, internationally bestselling author of The Breadwinner

“Every new Kit Pearson novel is an event, and she moves into new territory of the heart with this delicately rendered coming-of-age story, so tender and true.” — Hadley Dyer, award-winning author of Here So Far Away and Johnny Kellock Died Today

From the Publisher

Every new Kit Pearson novel is an event, and she moves into new territory of the heart with this delicately rendered coming-of-age story, so tender and true.

Hadley Dyer

Very beautifully written.

Michelle Landsberg

Highly recommended.

Resource Links

A beautifully written story of the pains and joys of friendship and family, and of the glorious courage it takes to be truthful.

Deborah Ellis

The story seems to invite all young readers – LGBTQ or otherwise – into an imaginative space where love and anger, family troubles and bodily desire can safely be broached and discussed.

Toronto Star

Compelling . . . Maisie’s internal struggles and inability to fully understand what is happening inside her, exacerbated by the unwillingness of adults to provide her with details about the realities of war and her father’s condition, make Maisie a very relatable character, flawed and real.

CM Magazine

[Pearson] has a wonderful gift for depicting the inner lives of her teenage characters in a thoughtful and compassionate manner, while never shying away from the hard questions.

Quill & Quire (starred review)

This is Kit Pearson at the top of her game, leading us heart, line and sinker into a touching story of self-discovery.

Sarah Ellis

Compelling, moving and utterly believable. . . . This is the book I needed when I was twelve. I am so glad it is finally here for all the kids who need it now.

Robin Stevenson