The Summer I Remembered Everything
Written by Catherine Con Morse
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
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.
Look for the Spanish version, El Verano Que Recordé Todo.
Primary ISBN: 9780593711422
Publication Date: April 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Panamanian/Panamanian American, Taiwanese/Taiwanese American
Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Illness
Setting: United States (South Carolina)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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