About the Book Four unlikely friends bond over a seemingly magical hot pink boa at summer camp, and use its powers to confront personal challenges back home. Book Synopsis A hot pink boa that might be magic bonds 4 unlikely friends from summer camp and gives them the courage to face down the challenges they face back home. This sassy, diverse series debut for tweens is perfect for fans of XO, Kitty, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Julie and the Phantoms . On the final night of summer camp, Tasha, Raelynn, Claire, and Billie get busted stuffing themselves with ice cream in the mess halls walk-in freezer. But when they slip away without being punished, theyre convinced the pink feather boa Billie put on to stay warm is magic. Back at home, each member of Team Canteen tests the boas powers as they face their own challenges. When her little cousin moves in with her destructive dog, Tasha struggles to find her place inside her adoptive family. Claires scared the kids at school will find out how hard lifes gotten since her dad lost his job. Raelynn longs to be someone other than her sisters twin. And with a hockey-obsessed family charting his every move, Billies worried hell never be able share his dream of becoming a figure skater. Its going to be a rocky road from the start of the school year back to Camp Happy Hollow. Will the boa continue to protect Team Canteen, or will their friendship end up being the most magical find of all? Alternating among the friends, Rocky Road is a smart, soaring celebration of the highs and lows of middle school, and the unbreakable friendships that see you through, no matter what comes next. Review Quotes Sweetly underscores friendship as a lifeline to self-acceptance. -- Kirkus Reviews A spunky, heart-warming coming of age story, reminiscent of iconic series like the Babysitters Club. Team Canteen: Rocky Road proves that summer camp friendships are in fact unshakeable and can sustain us, even through the hardest of times. I loved following these four tweens as they found their voices, uncovered their passions, and stood up for whats right. A delightful, engaging read. -- Mariama J. Lockington, Stonewall Honor and Schneider Family Book Award-winning author of In the Key of Us and Forever is Now About the Author USA Today b estselling author Amalie Jahn is the recipient of the Literary Classics Seal of Approval and the Readers Favorite Gold Medal for her debut YA novel, The Clay Lion . Her first YA contemporary, The Next to Last Mistake , won the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award in 2020 and A Walk Between Raindrops was selected by Kirkus as one of the Best Indie Books of 2023. A TED speaker, human rights advocate, and active promoter of kindness, she lives in North Carolina with her husband, two children, and three extremely overfed cats.