National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future.

It seems like Sage s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as The Matchbox in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she s also still trying ...