Phoebe Stone realizó una transición de una exitosa carrera como pintora de bellas artes a cautivadoras obras para jóvenes lectores. Su experiencia en las artes visuales, marcada por un estilo narrativo y metafórico único y lleno de color, influyó en muchos artistas regionales. Stone descubrió que podía fusionar su pasión por las imágenes y las palabras en libros ilustrados, a menudo basándose en su trabajo previo en secuencias. Su prosa es celebrada por su calidad poética, obteniendo elogios por sus novelas y reconocimiento por sus obras ilustradas.
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?