Reality and fantasy collide in this beautiful and reflective tale Booklist starred review for fans of Counting by 7s and Bridge to Terabithia about a girl who must save a magical makebelieve world in order to save herself. Things Finley Hart doesnt want to talk about Her parents who are having problems. But they pretend like theyre not. Being sent to her grandparents house for the summer. Never having met said grandparents. Her blue dayswhen life feels overwhelming and its hard to keep her head up. This happens a lot. Finleys only retreat is the Everwood a forest kingdom that exists in the pages of her notebook. Until she discovers the endless woods behind her grandparents house and realizes the Everwood is realand holds more mysteries than shed ever imagined including a family of pirates that she isnt allowed to talk to trees covered in ash and a strange old wizard living in a house made of bones. With the help of her cousins Finley sets out on a mission to save the dying Everwood and uncover its secrets. But as the mysteries pile up and the frightening sadness inside her grows Finley realizes that if she wants to save the Everwood shell first have to save herself. show more