But when she clashes with the club leader, she risks losing a set of friends all over again. : Across the Pond (9781534471214) by McCullough, Joy and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Sure, it sounds unusual, but at least it’s not sports or performing. Inspired by a journal that she finds hidden in her bedroom, Callie decides to join a birding club. Her parents agree, on one condition: she has to participate in a social activity. So she comes up with the perfect solution: she’ll be homeschooled. Joy McCullough She is the author of the middle grade novels Across the Pond, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Not Starring Zadie Louise, and Code Red and the picture books Harriet’s Ruffled Feathers, Champ and Major: First Dogs, and The Story of a Book. Plus, starting off on the wrong foot with the gardener’s granddaughter doesn’t help her nerves about making new friends. On top of that, she’s going to live in a real-life castle!īut as romantic as life in a castle sounds, the reality is a little less comfortable: it’s run-down, freezing, and crawling with critters. After a major friendship breakup in San Diego, moving overseas to Scotland gives her the perfect chance to reinvent herself. From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming, “emotionally perceptive” ( Kirkus Reviews) story about new beginnings, burgeoning friendships, and finding your flock.Ĭallie can’t wait for her new life to start.
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