A DAY AT THE BEACH written by Gary Schmidt and Ron Koertge

Co-authors Gary Schmidt and Ron Koertge’s A DAY AT THE BEACH introduces more than two dozen characters, a slew of conflicts, a myriad of strengths, on a dawn to dusk beach day full of situations that reach beyond the pages. Stories are humorous, heart-filled and the variety is astounding. Kids from large families and small, lonely kids, poor kids and rich kids, baby-tending siblings and even a dog’s with a strong point of view. There are kids with crushes and fathers with crushed hearts. Kids are threatened with losing a phone, losing a dog, and losing a bathing suit. Stories twine and contrast, the authors’ voices mingling so you can’t tell one writer from the other. How could 2-6 page portraits make you feel as if you’ve met a beachful of people and understand them to the core? You can find out more about this book at the purchase link below.