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The sensitive, suspenseful story of a family coping with a life-changing tragedy, told in stunning verse.. Is it wrong to grieve for someone who is still alive?Claire's mom and dad don't talk to each other much anymore. And they definitely don't laugh or dance the way they used to. Their tense, stilted stand offs leave thirteen-year-old Claire, an only child, caught in the middle. So when the family takes their annual summer vacation, Claire sticks her nose in a book and hopes for the best. Maybe the sunshine and ocean breeze will fix what's gone wrong. . But while the family is away, Claire's mother has a ruptured brain aneurysm - right after she reveals a huge secret to Claire. Though she survives the rupture, it seems like she is an entirely different person.