Spindrift

by Colby Rodowsky

Seventh grade has just ended, and Cassie's older sister is about to have her first baby, when Cassie sees her sister's husband with another woman at a party. Cassie has always adored her handsome brother-in-law, and when Mickey tells her she must have been mistaken, she wants badly to believe him. But over the course of the summer, her sister's marriage falls apart, and so does the security of her home, as Cassie's grandmother decides to sell the seaside bed-and-breakfast that has been the family's home since Cassie can remember. Bolstered by a fierce sense of justice, Cassie is determined to tight the changes. Will she be left behind as her family moves beyond these troubled times?

Genres: Young Adult

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 29, 2000

Reviews

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the book more for the setting (Bethany Beach) than the actual storyline.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cassie sees her brother-in-law kissing another woman at a party. When she confronts him, he denies it with a lame story about "a double" and Cassie decides to forget about it. After all, her sister, Cindy, is pregnant and Cassie doesn't want to cause trouble for her. But after the baby is born, their marriage disintegrates and Cindy brings the baby back home to the Spindrift, which is a bed-and-breakfast owned by their grandmother. Cassie wants to fix things for her sister, but her brother in law brushes her off. It seems the marriage is over. To make matter worse, her grandmother has decided to sell the Spindrift, which means Cassie will have to move. Her life just can't seem to gain any traction anymore.