Gr 9 Up —Two teens fall for each other after a chance meeting in this novel in verse. Jude spends his summers at Harbor Arts Camp (HAC), where he lets his photography calm his anxious mind. Florence is a dancer attending HAC to experience the highest level of difficulty to ensure she can reach her full potential before her nystagmus robs her of her ability to dance. At the annual farewell bonfire, Jude notices Florence sitting alone and takes her picture. Feeling uncomfortable about taking a stranger's picture, he approaches Florence to ask for her permission. The teens decide to spend their "Sunrise Night"—when HAC campers hang out all night long in the nearby town, concluding with watching the sunrise—together, in which they learn a lot about each other and themselves. They make a pact: no contact until the next Sunrise Night at HAC, one year later. But who will they be in a year? Told over three sunrise nights, this slow-burn romance is beautifully written. Much of the story is conveyed through dialogue between Florence and Jude, and their banter is humorous and sweet. When topics turn heavier, Zentner and Cavallaro expertly create conversations that feel honest and authentic to the tough situations these characters are dealing with. Jude is struggling with his parents' divorce and his own anxiety, while Florence is having difficulty with her eye condition and letting go of her dancing career. Heartfelt, stunning, and well-written. Race of characters is not mentioned. VERDICT A first purchase for high school collections.—Lisa Buffi

Two teens meet at an arts camp in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and form a lasting bond.Florence, a dancer with nystagmus, an eye condition that affects her depth perception, is working through her grief that she may not be able to continue dancing when she meets Jude, a photographer. The closing tradition at Harbor Arts Camp is called Sunrise Night, an evening in which the teens are permitted to leave the camp to hang out in the surrounding town-all night if they wish (with check-ins). Jude is honest right away about having a girlfriend, but as the two move from one eccentric small-town venue to another, they realize they're undeniably attracted to one another. They vow to meet up again at Harbor Arts the following summer but in the meantime to return home to Wisconsin (Florence) and Tennessee (Jude) and avoid all communication: "Total silence for a year." In alternating entries comprising both verse and short prose passages from each of their perspectives, Florence and Jude's story is told as a sort of comedy of errors taking place on three Sunrise Nights over three successive years. This protracted, slow-burn romance works thanks to their frenetic, philosophical, wildly funny, and poignant voices, which will hook readers from the start, even if the verse sections may strike some as a little too earnest at times. Florence and Jude are cued white.A smart, swoony, and witty romance. (Romance. 13-18)