365 Days to Alaska

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Eleven year old Rigel Harman loves her life in the Alaskan wilderness. But when her parents divorce, she and her sisters have to move with their mother to the Connecticut suburbs. Rigel is upset but clings to the secret pact she made with her father: if she can stick it out in Connecticut for a year, hell bring her back home to Alaska. Unfortunately, this challenge isnt easy, especially with the ups and downs of middle school life. Rigels loneliness finally lessens when she forges an unlikely friendship with a crow who needs her help. But when that friendship is threatened, Rigel realizes that she may need to let go of her old life and make her own place in the worldeven if, for the time being, that place is in Connecticut.

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Rigels big heart made my own heart ache. A funny and poignant fish-out-of-water tale with all the right feels and an important reflection on how we can all find our way home. * John David Anderson, author of Ms. Bixbys Last Day *
Rigels suspenseful journey toward finding a home for her brave and wild heart is one that will help us all discover the beauty and uniqueness of where we are. * Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World *
Readers will want to travel alongside Rigel as she struggles to survive the halls of middle school as well as she did the Alaskan bush. 365 Days to Alaska is a wonderful debut novel about compassion, belonging, and finding your way home when you feel lost in the wilderness. * Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale *
Cathy Carrs debut is a poignant novel about family and truth, particularly the uncomfortable truths between fathers and daughters, told in a voice full of insight, love, and humor. Shes an author to watch, full of wisdom and exquisite heart. * Carrie Jones, NYT bestselling author of the Need and Time Stoppers series *
Rigel Harman isnt just any outsidershes an Alaskan Bush outsider. Carrs empathic and outstanding debut novel will move readers of all ages, creating internal acceptance not only for Rigel but also for ourselves. * Bethany Hegedus, author of Grandfather Gandhi *
Rigel herselfhomesick for her old life, uncertain (and ambivalent) about how to navigate this new oneis sure to resonate with young, housebound readers. A likable, timely debut. * Kirkus Reviews *
Carr's heartfelt debut features classic middle-school problems, like dodging mean kids, as well as Rigel's vivid feelings of displacement and deep love for nature. * Booklist *
This is a solid middle grades story with an unusual hook, and kids who have made their own adjustments will relate to Rigel. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
Rigel is a fun character; she has a lot in common with average tweens trying to find their place in the world. * School Library Journal *

Author Bio

Cathy Carr grew up in Wisconsin, where a steady supply of her dads stories about his Alaskan adventures sparked her interest in the forty-ninth state. A former copy editor, library clerk, and technical writer, she now lives in New Jersey with her family and writes fiction. Visit her online at cathycarrwrites.com.