Cruel Summer

Summer is great.Until the Taylor Swift tickets are fake. Join tenacious teen Georgie on her journey to find the biggest ticket of summer. At first glance: Georgie finds herself caught between having the best summer ever or earning Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour tickets from her Aunt Gwen. When unexpected events change everything, she must learn to stare directly in the mirror and discover the power of courage, independence, and bravery. This heartwarming novel explores young girl‘s coming of age intertwined with self-discovery, love, and friendship, making it a must-read for tweens and teens age 9 to 15 and Swifties everywhere. Good to know: First-person point of view Coming of age Self discovery Multiple viewpoints Problem solving Youthful narrative Synopsis: Georgie Olena Gardner is hellbent on having the best summer ever with her three best friends. She‘s created a summer calendar for them that is full of prom events, graduation parties, and trips down the shore. But no event is as important as the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. As a genuine Swiftie, Georgie knows she is one of the lucky ones with tickets and cannot wait to attend Taylor Swift‘s concert with her best friends. It will the pinnacle event of summer. Tragedy strikes when Georgie finds out that her Taylor Swift tickets are fake. She cries to anyone that will listen. Unfortunately only her dog, Fearless is willing to comfort her. Georgie knows she needs to find a way to get a new set of tickets and turn her summer around. Enter Georgie‘s Aunt Gwen. She has tickets to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and a plan of her own: if Georgie can complete her six tasks then she will get to go to the concert of the century. Georgie agrees to the terms and her cruel summer begins.