Oscar Was Here

By Julie Modra

One summer. One friendship. One story that changes everything.

Thirteen-year-old Milo is sent to spend the summer holidays with his grandmother on the outskirts of a quiet, rural town in Queensland, Australia, away from his school, his soccer teammates, and the pressure to be someone he's not. He expects long, hot days cooped up with his annoying older sister, Ruby. What he doesn't expect is Oscar-a pale, sharp-witted boy who has a serious heart condition, a dog-eared copy of Prince Caspian, and an imagination as vast as Narnia itself.

The boys enjoy adventures in the sun-scorched landscape and escape into stories that point to a different world, but when Oscar is bullied by local kids, Milo wrestles with his past. Will he find the courage to be the friend he's always wanted to be?

When the summer holidays draw to a close, Milo receives a special gift, but not before facing the hardest battle of all: saying goodbye and believing that life-like the best stories-never truly ends.

Oscar was Here is an unforgettable tale about friendship, loss, and finding the courage to do what's right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761113518
• ISBN13: 9781761113512
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Rhiza Edge
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary