★ “A striking examination of love—of friends, of family, of self—as well as of grief. This is a soft and lovely exploration of how life can freeze at the point of tragedy, and of a girl who learns to thaw.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

“This depiction of first love, collective loss, and the complicated nature of sibling relationships surges with emotion. Sorosiak has created a family whom readers will connect with in all their messy, genuine sincerity.” — Publishers Weekly

“Lovely and heartbreaking.” — Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Windfall

“Wild Blue Wonder is a glittering dream of a book. It captured my heart with its equal strokes of grief, beauty, and hope.” — Emily Bain Murphy, author of The Disappearances

“Filled with science, summer camps and secrets, this is an uplifting and touching look at grief, guilt and giving yourself permission to love again.” — Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

“A great work of realistic fiction.” — School Library Journal

“A beautiful story.” — Bustle

“This stunning novel about love, loss, and lake monsters is just the excuse you need to splurge on a summer must-read.” — Brit + Co

Praise for If Birds Fly Back: “It’s the rarest author who can pull off laugh-out-loud hilarious, profound, and breathlessly romantic, all in the most sparkling prose. That shortlist includes Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, and now, Carlie Sorosiak.” — Jeff Zentner, critically acclaimed author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days

“A uniquely dazzling love story—sunshine flows through every electric page, and into your heart. Carlie Sorosiak writes with neon prose.” — Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer

“Should resonate with fans of Morgan Matson, John Green, and Rainbow Rowell.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Will hook fans of John Green, Sarah Dessen, and Jenny Han.” — School Library Journal