Scholastic Book Fairs Podcast

Ever since her mother left Maia has struggled with depression, which once got so bad she had to go to an institute for a while. Maia is sure that if she finds her mother, if the two of them can talk about whale songs and constellations, then everything will be okay again. Maia is in love with Billy, the handsome, brooding boy who lives in the group home in town. He doesn't seem to know that Maia exists. Until now. When Maia sets off on a road trip in search of her mom, Billy unexpectedly comes along. As they drive up the East Coast, stopping along the way for lobster rolls and stolen moments in lighthouses, they begin opening up to each other. Billy has dark family secrets of his own, and he and Maia want to outrun their pasts together. But if and when they reach their destination, what will the future hold?