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|title=Second Chance Summer

|author=Morgan Matson

|publisher=Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

|date=June 2012

|summary=One of the best tearjerkers in recent memory, this story of a girl struggling to come to terms with her father's illness and a return to the holiday home she last visited five years ago and the people she knew there is outstanding. It firmly establishes Morgan Matson as one of the best teen authors around today.

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Years ago, Taylor Edwards and her family would visit their old lake house by the beach for the summer. It was an idyllic setting, she had close friends there, and there was lots of fun to be had. Then she had a falling-out with best friend Lucy and an awkward moment with the boy she liked, Henry… and she hasn’t been back there in five years. This summer, she’s finally going back – because her dad is dying of cancer and wants to spend his last few months in a place he loves, surrounded by his family. Will she take the second chance to rebuild her relationships with the people around her?

Two other YA contemporaries which had me in floods of tears were [[The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson]] and [[Before I Die by Jenny Downham]]. My other favourite YA contemporary of the year so far is the outstanding debut [[Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt|Skin Deep]] by Laura Jarratt.

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