Synopsis: 
 Thirteen-year-old Rosie is caught in-between childhood and being a teenager. She still wants to believe in magic, but she also wants to be cool like Shelby, her childhood friend that is three years older than her. When Rosie and her best friend Adam discover a book hidden away in her new room, she can't help but hope that it will hold a magical secret. Maybe then Shelby will stop drifting away. Then Shelby disappears completely and Rosie and Adam struggle to even remember her. They race to unravel the book's secrets and save Shelby from the void. 
 Thoughts: 
 While the writing is great and the idea is intriguing, this is one of those books that teachers and librarians will love and the target age group won't pick up on their own. It's not bad by any means. It's just going to be a very hard sell. Adult book lovers will especially enjoy the unfolding of the mystery through the use of historical literary works, as they will be the ones to understand all of the references (Shakespeare is a major player). I know when I was middle-grade aged reader this would have bored me beyond belief and I liked reading! I just wasn't looking for a book that reads like an English class at times. There are A LOT of literary references and (in the ARC) a list of Rosie's bookshelf is included at the end. It swings more YA because of the knowledge that one needs to bring to reading it, but other than that this is for a younger audience. No romance, no swear words. The story is one of growing pains with some magical realism thrown in. 
 Thanks to HMH Books for Young Readers for the ARC. 
 Publication Date: December 1, 2015