A gorgeously written novel in verse from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry about two friends who find themselves drifting apart as they navigate the stormy seas of middle school. Features interior artwork and word puzzles.

When you write in the sand,
the ocean will wipe away your words
as if they were never there.

Otherwise, they stick—to pages, to screens, to hearts—like grains of sand you can’t just brush off.
Grace and Jennifer are best friends who learn this the hard way. Every summer, they search the shore for sea glass and tell each other everything. But seventh grade brings big changes. As jealousy bubbles up and friends drift apart, Grace finds herself in uncharted waters . . . Can she fix what’s broken—or will her words leave marks that won’t wash away?

Told through a dazzling chain poem and playful word puzzles from New York Times bestseller Beth Ferry, Sea Glass Girls is a story about the complexities of friendship, the challenges of fitting in and standing out, and how being true to yourself might just be the greatest treasure of all.