{"product_id":"the-forgotten-summer-of-seneca-hardcover","title":"The Forgotten Summer of Seneca - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCamryn Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author Camryn Garrett comes a middle-grade mystery with a magical twist, about a girl who goes to live with her aunt in the summer after the loss of her father--and who finds a doorway in Central Park that leads to a magically preserved historical village\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with sparkling magic, honest explorations of grief, and moving depictions of a new friendship, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Summer of Seneca\u003c\/i\u003e asks us to remember a history that's often overlooked--and imagine a future where we're brave enough to embrace change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everything is changing, and twelve-year-old Rowan Robinson hates it. She's dreading having to spend her summer in New York City with her Aunt Monica, even though she used to love it. But things are just different after her father passed away. Without him, nothing about her world feels the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Things start to get a little better when Rowan brings her dad's old camera to Central Park to take pictures. But as she's snapping photos, she notices a strange mirror-like shape floating in the air. When she gets closer to it, she trips and falls through the portal, and after she lands, she finds herself in a different world: Seneca Village, where Black people with magical abilities seem to live in the past, in a time without phones or electricity. At first, Rowan thinks it must be a dream, but the more time she spends in the village with her new friend Lily, the more she wants it to be real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But outsiders aren't even supposed to be able to find Seneca. Rowan and Lily aren't sure how Rowan was able to see the portal, but they suspect it might have something to do with the girl who normally guards the portal having gone missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Rowan and Lily search for clues to help find the missing girl and uncover the truth of the portal's magic, Rowan begins to realize what secrets this village might be hiding, and how the events of the past still linger in the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamryn Garrett \u003c\/b\u003eis an NAACP Image Award-nominated author and filmmaker who was born and raised in New York. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eFull Disclosure\u003c\/i\u003e, received rave reviews from outlets such as \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/i\u003e, received three starred reviews. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003eFriday I'm in Love, \u003c\/i\u003e was an Indie Next Pick and received a starred review from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into nine languages. Camryn has also written and directed several short films. You can find her on X @dancingofpens, posting (too much) from a laptop named Stevie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664316854579,"sku":"9781419773334","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jcoCKBDrDP9781419773334.webp?v=1762714344","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-forgotten-summer-of-seneca-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}