THE TURN OF THE TIDE, by Rosanne Parry

The story: Jet nearly sank her family's treasured sailboat. Kai ran instead of saving his grandparents. Now the cousins are spending the summer at Jet's home in Oregon, trying to figure out how to deal with their shame, how to get along and (at least for Jet) how to win the Treasure Island Race just like their dads did years ago. But to do that, she'll have to convince Kai to get in the water again: a tall order for a kid who's just survived a killer wave while his grandparents drowned.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence G; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G: GLBT content G; adult themes (natural disasters, guilt and shame, PSTD-like symptoms) PG; overall rating G.

Liz's comments: This story has a gripping ending to complement Jet and Kai's improving relationship. Encourage kids not to be put off by the sailing talk--this is a fun adventure story. Jet does a good job of learning from her mistakes, and Kai is able to move forward away from his nearly-paralyzing guilt over the death of his grandparents to make peace with himself.