Girl out of Water

Fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen will fall in love this contemporary debut about finding yourself-and finding love-in unexpected places.

Ocean breeze in her hair and sand between her toes, Anise can't wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. Santa Cruz is more than her home-it's her heart. But when her aunt, a single mother, is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to help care for her three young cousins.

Landlocked Nebraska is the last place Anise wants to be. Sure, she loves her family, but it's hard to put her past behind her when she's living in the childhood house of the mother who abandoned her. And with every Instagram post, her friends back home feel further away.

Then she meets Lincoln, a charismatic, one-armed skater who challenges her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard. Because sometimes the only way to find your footing is to let go.

"Girl out of Water is both thoughtful & fun. A perfect summer read!"

--New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr

 "Girl out of Water swept me up in its wake and did a perfect kick-flip on my heart. With a cast of characters worthy of every reader's love, Silverman explores the confusing depths of the teenage experience, and its ebbs and flows, with humor, grace, and savvy.”

--John Corey Whaley, Printz winner and author of Where Things Come Back

 “A touching and layered debut. Silverman offers a heartful exploration of love, friendship, family, home—and their upheaval.”

--Adi Alsaid, author of North of Happy and Let’s Get Lost

 “Readers looking for a warm coming-of-age story and a swoony summer fling will love Girl Out of Water!”

--Miranda Kenneally, author of Defending Taylor and Catching Jordan