Waiting For The Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton

Cadie has come back to the cabin of her youth where one summer changed her forever. She found a boat, made a best friend and discovered a boy who wanted to stay a secret but needed friendship and then they vowed to keep the horrible thing that happened a secret all these years. As adults the three have followed different paths but are reunited when it looks like the secret may come to light. Cadie's research on the destructive path of the bark beetle and a fire threat leads her back to the one place she vowed never to return to. There is still so much at stake and people she loves could be hurt. This multilayered story pivots around childhood friendships and keeping secrets but is also just as much a story of the effects of climate change and immigration policy. The landscape and natural beauty plus the coming of age story will resonate with readers of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING and STAND BY ME. The politics of climate change and immigration laws will appeal to readers who enjoy a story about current events with strong characters.  4 stars