The Floating Girls

📚 The Floating Girls by Lo Patrick

During a sweltering Georgia summer, twelve-year-old Kay Whitaker meets Andy Webber, a boy living in a stilt house near her family’s marshland home. Her father orders her to stay away, but his refusal to explain why only makes her more curious.

When Kay’s sister disappears, rumors about the suspicious drowning of Andy’s mother take on new meaning. As the investigation unfolds, Kay begins uncovering secrets that threaten everything she believes about her own family.

Atmospheric, darkly funny, and heartbreaking, The Floating Girls blends a Southern mystery with a coming-of-age story. A great pick for readers who enjoy family secrets, vivid settings, and young narrators who notice more than adults realize. (lopatrickbooks.com)