
At a glance
- Published
- Jun 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Section
- Middle Grade
Stream
After a catfishing scandal rocks their Oakland school, screen-hooked Celi and Elio are each sent to rural Mexico for a summer unplugged, where healer aunts, a river restoration project, and each other slowly pull them back to themselves.
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, hopeful, emotional.
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