Charlie McGuire is a poignant coming of age novel set in the coastal town of Avalon, New Jersey. When twelve-year-old Nick Blaznic befriends Charlie a boy from Belfast carrying the weight of a tragic past-their unlikely summer friendship forces Nick to confront grief, courage, and the boundless power of stories. From boogie-boarding mishaps to midnight tales of mythical kingdoms, Charlie's imagination on the jetty threatens everything, Nick must decide how far loyalty should go.