Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach will host local author Ethan Joella to sign copies of his new novel, "The Top of the World, " from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 4.

In June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, and the future is hers to embrace, but she’s still reeling from the death of her older brother, Chip. A devastating diagnosis the summer before prompted Chip to leave home for a few months, never revealing where he went. Maggie’s search for clues leads her to the Red Maple Inn, a mountaintop resort in the Poconos.

At the Red Maple, Maggie is welcomed into a tight-knit community. As she unravels secrets about her brother’s final days, she begins to connect with the people he loved and whose lives he touched. Through the warmth of strangers, Maggie begins to heal and is able to help others cope with loss.