The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

De: Sally J. Pla

Narrado por: Gail Shalan

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel by the award-winning author of The Someday Birds is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish.

Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life—one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie wants to confide in her dad about her stepdad's anger, but she’s scared.

When a wildfire strikes, Maudie and her dad are forced to evacuate to the beach town where he grew up. It’s another turbulent wave of change. But now, every morning, from their camper, Maudie can see surfers bobbing in the water. She desperately wants to learn, but could she ever be brave enough?

As Maudie navigates unfamiliar waters, she makes friends—and her autism no longer feels like the big deal her mom makes it out to be. But her secret is still threatening to sink her. Will Maudie find the strength to reveal the awful truth—and maybe even find some way to stay with Dad—before summer is over?

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

I loved this book it was just a good book in all it gave me more knowledge about how Austic people are and think

I love this book over all 10 out of 10 I think this is book all middle school kids should read

A beautifully written book! A must read for everyone.

I really enjoyed listening to this book! It was very well written. I learnt about what it may feel like to struggle with autism and not fitting in. I would recommend for adults as well as children.

Great School Affiliated Book Club Read

We found this book through the Rebecca Caudill book list, and listened to it as part of a summer reading program. My 12 year old daughter and I both really enjoyed it. There were a lot of great learning points throughout the book that as a parent I appreciated being discussed.

One of the best books featuring at autistic character I have read!

Trigger warnings- physical child abuse, fleeing from a wild fire. The main character, Maudie, is very expressive in her thoughts about her feelings in various situations. The difference in the way Mom responds to her verses Dad is shocking! Maudie gains new skills and greater self confidence in her unusual summer with her Dad.

Wonderful Listen

I am not part of the Autism community, and I stumbled upon this on a recent sale and thought a neurodivergent character would be interesting. What a beautiful story. Perfect for adults and teens. Highly recommend.
Perfect narration. Brought the characters to life.