Bad Creek Rebecca E. F. Barone There are many misunderstandings that

There are many misunderstandings that need to be gotten past and more than a few secrets (often kept by good friends)

</p> <p>Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion

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Bad Creek Rebecca E. F. Barone There are many misunderstandings thatBy: Peyton June Published by Norton Young Readers, 2026 05 19 Iris, Gum, and Aidan are vacationing in Bad Creek, just like every summer. Except Iris's older sister, Glory, drowned in the lake last year, and Iris can't seem to move on; Gum is hiding his sexuality from his family while being viciously haunted by Glory's rotting ghost; and Aidan is distraught over a drunken argument with Glory that he fears may have led to her death. When Iris sleepwalks