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  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593711422
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $39.99

The Summer I Remembered Everything





In search of a summer escape from her overbearing family, an Asian-Latine teenager becomes the mentee to a chic elderly woman. But as her mentor's memory starts to fade, the teenager is confronted with a choice that may jeopardize their friendship.

In search of a summer escape from her overbearing family, an Asian-Latine teenager becomes the mentee to a chic elderly woman. But as her mentor's memory starts to fade, the teenager is confronted with a choice that may jeopardize their friendship.

Emily Chen-Sanchez can’t do anything right. She’s been grounded for a bad grade; she can’t stop fighting with her perfect older sister; everyone’s tense because her mother’s just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer; and she hasn’t spoken to her best friend Matt in two weeks, four days, and about seven hours (not that she’s counting).

Her new summer job is the perfect escape: as companion to an eclectic, lively, Super Southern elderly lady, Mrs. Granucci.  All Emily has to do is help Mrs. G ‘remember” her likes, dislikes, anything Mrs. G has a habit of forgetting, even Emily’s name. Emily feels closer to Mrs. G than everyone else until Mrs. G falsely accuses Emily. The betrayal will have ramifications for them both, and Emily must make a decision that will change their lives forever.

The Summer I Remembered Everything is a story of longing for an escape, finding yourself, caring for someone with an illness, and learning that sometimes the right decision is always the hardest.

  • Published: 27 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593711422
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $39.99

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“Compellingly readable. Make room in the boarding-school book canon for a new classic.”  - Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of In the Wild Light and The Serpent King

"A moving, highly virtuosic, and heart-rending portrait of an aspiring teen pianist trying to find her way...it made me feel seen." - Patricia Park, author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

"A modern-day Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Notes is a fascinating portrait of the indelible effect an enigmatic teacher can have on a student—especially in the hothouse environment of a demanding conservatory where each is one of a handful of Chinese-Americans." –Susan Azim Boyer, author of The Search For Us and Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win

"The Notes is a pitch-perfect aria that expresses the adrenaline, doubt, loneliness, and adoring love that defines young adulthood. Whether or not you're familiar with classical music, you'll want to listen to Con Morse's sweeping, compassionate, and sensitive song." - Lio Min, author of Beating Heart Baby

"The Notes is an intriguing exploration of what motivates us to pursue what we love, and consider what brings us to our breaking point. " -Jennifer Baker, author of Forgive Me Not

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