Phoebe Stone je autorkou, ktorej umelecká dráha plynulo prešla od sveta výtvarného umenia k tvorbe pre deti a mládež. Jej obrazy, vyznačujúce sa osobitým, farebným naratívnym štýlom a metaforikou, ovplyvnili mnohých umelcov v Novej Anglicku. Zistila, že môže spojiť svoju lásku k obrazom a slovám v obrázkových knihách, ktoré často vychádzajú zo sekvenčných prístupov. Jej prozaický štýl je vnímaný ako poetický a jej diela dosiahli vysoké uznanie v literárnych kruhoch.
In a small, Virginia town, sixth-grader Jessie Lou Ferguson has a crush on the hugely popular Conrad Parker Smith, and when he suddenly develops a medical problem and the teacher asks Jessie Lou to help him, they become friends, to her surprise.
Seven Mysterious Letters. A Boy With Brown Sugar Eyes. A First Big Crush. When Felicity's glamorous parents leave her with distant relatives in Maine, Felicity isn't happy. Her uncle Gideon hides things. There's an odd person in the house who won't come of his room. And the only kid around is too handsome for his own good. Felicity is on her own, but soon she knows that she needs help. Gideon is getting coded letters from Felicity's parents, and she's sure they're in trouble. Can Felicity crack the code, heal the family, and save her parents... all while surviving her first big crush?