A Void the Size of the World

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A girl must face the consequences after her actions indirectly lead to her sisters disappearance in this haunting novel about sisterhood, tragedy, and the hole thats left behind when we lose a loved one.

Rhylee didnt mean to kiss her sisters boyfriend. At least, not the first time. But it doesnt matter, because her sister, Abby, caught them together, ran into the dark woods behind their houseand never came home.

As evidence mounts that something terrible has happened to Abby, no one wants to face the truth. Rhylee cant bring herself to admit what shes done: that she is the reason her sister ran away. Now Tommy, Abbys boyfriend, is the prime suspect in her disappearance, and Rhylees world has been turned upside down. Slowly, Rhylees family is breakingtheir lives hinging on the hope that Abby will return. Rhylee knows they need to face the truth and begin healingbut how can they, when moving on feels like a betrayal And how do you face the guilt of wishing a person gonewhen they actually disappear

Author Bio

One of Rachele Alpines first jobs was at a library, but it didnt last long, because all she did was hide in the third-floor stacks and read. Now shes a little more careful about when and where she indulges her reading habit. Rachele is a high school English teacher by day, a wife and mother by night, and a writer during any time she can find in between. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she writes middle grade and young adult novels. Visit her at RacheleAlpine.com.