My Brother Is My Best Friend by Nicole Weaver

Doreen Cronin, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CYCLONE When one girl’s voice gets louder, we all get stronger. My twelve-year- old self would have loved a friend like her. Zoey is processing her own losses while trying to navigate her father’s dreams, her brother’s plans, and her grandfather’s grief. This is what stuck with me the most as I watched Zoey struggle to find her voice. “Dreams need time and freedom to grow and change. Now, with her new friends counting on her and her family’s happiness hanging in the balance, Zoey will have to decide what her dream is-and how hard she’s willing to fight for it. It seems like she’s found the perfect way to weave everyone’s dreams together.until unexpected events turn Zoey’s plan into one giant nightmare. But soon she’s distracted by an even bigger problem: the bowling alley that Poppy has owned for decades is in danger of closing!Īfter befriending a group of kids practicing for a summer bowling tournament, Zoey hatches a grand plan of her own to save the bowling alley. At first, Zoey feels as lost and alone as she did after her mami died. Instead, Zoey and her older brother, José, will stay with their Poppy at the Jersey Shore. So Zoey’s world is turned upside down when Dad announces that he’s heading to a new job in New York City without her. Her family being together is all that matters to her. As for Zoey, she’s willing to go along with whatever grand plans her dad dreams up-even if it means never staying in one place long enough to make real friends. From start-up companies to selling motorcycles, her dad is constantly chasing jobs that never seem to work out. Twelve-year-old Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship while looking for a way to save her grandfather’s struggling business in this heartwarming, coming-of-age debut novel perfect for fans of Kristi Wientge, Donna Gephart, and Meg Medina.

My Brother Is My Best Friend by Nicole Weaver