A J Sass

Mar 2, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Nicole Melleby |A J Sass |Jerry Craft |Maurene Goo

Nicole Melleby. Algonquin, $16.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-643753-10-2In this joyful series opener set on an idyllic New Jersey lagoon, 11-year-old Samantha Ali-O’Connor vows to save her Mom’s struggling boat charter and repair business as a way to “solidify her place” in her bustling adoptive family.