Book Description

Seventeen-year-old Veronica “Ronnie” Miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father … until her mother decides it would be in everyone’s best interest if she spent the summer in North Carolina with him. Ronnie’s father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church.

The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels—first love, love between parents and children—that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts … and heal them.

Special Features

This Novel Learning Series® Student Edition is comprised of the full length novel with learning guides interspersed throughout the text. Guides are specifically designed to align with the ELA Common Core State Standards and include:

• Questions about the text after every few chapters check students’ comprehension
• Quizzes throughout to help students prepare for standardized tests with SAT- and ACT-style questions using vocabulary and grammar from the book
• Sample writing prompts and essays at the end guide students through the elements of an above-average, average, and below-average essay—and explain why!