Midsummer Sisters

Midsummer Sisters by Jeanine Bennett is a heartfelt middle grade novel where friendship, shifting family ties and a sunlit Outer Banks setting keep the pages turning. Stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn have always moved as a team, and a summer at their grandmother’s place among the marshy islands feels like a welcome pause—full of kayaking, salt air and glimpses of the local wild ponies. Everything sharpens into focus when the girls find a vulnerable newborn foal and name her Starling. Looking after her becomes a promise they can control, even as the tension of their parents’ worsening arguments follows them like distant thunder. With each day, Kenzie and Quinn are forced to wonder what “family” might look like if the adults can’t stay together. Perfect for readers who love contemporary realistic fiction, animal stories and books about sisterhood and resilience, especially with a coastal holiday vibe. Add it to your basket and slip into Starling’s summer.