Words of Stone

"A beautifully written, rich, and tender novel.” —The Horn Book (starred review)

Blaze Werla is having a routine summer. He spends his days alone, quietly dealing with the loss of a parent, wandering around the hill next door, and his nights awake, avoiding the dreams that haunt him.

Then a mysterious message made of stones appears on the side of the hill, and Blaze's predictable summer suddenly takes a turn. By the time he meets the bold and outgoing Joselle Stark, the two begin an unlikely ...