The Leaving Year - Paperback

by Pam McGaffin (Author)

A coming-of-age YA novel about the daughter of a Pacific Northwest fisherman, whose presumed drowning in 1967 has her searching for answers, including whether or not he's really dead.

Author Biography

Pam McGaffin is a writer whose work has been published in literary journals, newspapers, and on websites. Her first novel, The Leaving Year, (SparkPress, 2018), won three finalist teen fiction awards and took first place in the 2018 Best Book Awards for young adult fiction. A proud bird nerd, she lives in Seattle, WA, with her husband, Mark, and rescue dog, Mars. On their daily walks, they are greeted by many crow friends.