Phoebe Stone è passata da una carriera di successo come pittrice di belle arti a un lavoro avvincente per giovani lettori. Il suo background nelle arti visive, caratterizzato da uno stile narrativo e metaforico unico e dai colori vivaci, ha influenzato molti artisti della regione. Stone ha scoperto di poter unire la sua passione per immagini e parole nei libri illustrati, spesso basandosi sul suo precedente lavoro in sequenza. La sua prosa è celebrata per la sua qualità poetica, ottenendo elogi per i suoi romanzi e riconoscimenti per le sue opere illustrate.
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?