âSensitive and thoughtfulâa story about loss, friendship, and the beauty of self-discovery.ââRebecca Stead, Newbery Medalâwinning author of When You Reach Me
When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late fatherâa famed artistâleft behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertlerâs debut is a story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity. Fans of Rebecca Steadâs Goodbye Stranger, Dan Gemeinhartâs The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, and E. L. Konigsburgâs From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will find a new friend in Georgia.
Georgia Rosenbloomâs father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterismsâpatterns of starsâthat he created. One represented a bird, one himself, and one Georgiaâs mother. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgiaâs father died before he could paint it. Georgiaâs mother and her best friend, Theo, are certain that the last asterism wouldâve been of Georgia, but Georgia isnât so sure. She isnât sure about anything anymoreâincluding whether Theo is still her best friend.
Then Georgia finds a sketch her father made of her. One with pencil points marked on the backâjust like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her?
Georgiaâs quest to prove her theory takes her around her Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which was almost a second home to Georgia, having visited favorite artists and paintings there constantly with her father. But the sketch leads right back to where sheâs always belongedâwith the people who love her no matter what.