Across the Pond

From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming, "emotionally perceptive" (Kirkus Reviews) story about new beginnings, burgeoning friendships, and finding your flock. Callie can´t wait for her new life to start. After a major friendship breakup in San Diego, moving overseas to Scotland gives her the perfect chance to reinvent herself. On top of that, she´s going to live in a real-life castle! But as romantic as life in a castle sounds, the reality is a little less comfortable: it´s run-down, freezing, and crawling with critters. Plus, starting off on the wrong foot with the gardener´s granddaughter doesn´t help her nerves about making new friends. So she comes up with the perfect solution: she´ll be homeschooled. Her parents agree, on one condition: she has to participate in a social activity. Inspired by a journal that she finds hidden in her bedroom, Callie decides to join a birding club. Sure, it sounds unusual, but at least it´s not sports or performing. But when she clashes with the club leader, she risks losing a set of friends all over again. Will she ever be able to find her flock and make this strange new place feel like home?