The story of A Ring of Endless Light features a 16-year-old girl, named Vicky, who tries to forge a bond with a pod of dolphins while grappling with the impending loss of her grandpa from leukemia.

I saw him for the first time at the funeral. He stood beside my elder brother, John, and they both had closed, clenched jaws and angry eyes. He was as tall as John, and I could see that he was as full ...