Phoebe Stone wechselte von einer erfolgreichen Karriere als bildende Künstlerin zur fesselnden Arbeit für junge Leser. Ihr Hintergrund in der bildenden Kunst, geprägt von einem einzigartigen, farbenfrohen narrativen und metaphorischen Stil, beeinflusste viele regionale Künstler. Stone entdeckte, dass sie ihre Leidenschaft für Bilder und Worte in Bilderbüchern vereinen konnte, oft aufbauend auf ihrer früheren sequenziellen Arbeit. Ihre Prosa wird für ihre poetische Qualität gefeiert und ihre Romane erhielten ebenso Anerkennung wie ihre illustrierten Werke.
In a small, Virginia town, sixth-grader Jessie Lou Ferguson has a crush on the hugely popular Conrad Parker Smith, and when he suddenly develops a medical problem and the teacher asks Jessie Lou to help him, they become friends, to her surprise.
Seven Mysterious Letters. A Boy With Brown Sugar Eyes. A First Big Crush. When Felicity's glamorous parents leave her with distant relatives in Maine, Felicity isn't happy. Her uncle Gideon hides things. There's an odd person in the house who won't come of his room. And the only kid around is too handsome for his own good. Felicity is on her own, but soon she knows that she needs help. Gideon is getting coded letters from Felicity's parents, and she's sure they're in trouble. Can Felicity crack the code, heal the family, and save her parents... all while surviving her first big crush?