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In her whole young life, Fern has really only experienced “home” in two ways: either it’s hopping from house to house and town to town as her mom tries to find a situation that will work for them, or it’s the other extreme—a secluded compound called The Ranch, run by a man named Dr. Ben, where everyone is taught to stay away from the things he considers the downfall of modern society….
Jenna and her best friend Reese are members of a scout troop which is visiting a big backcountry hiking and camping area in a dense forest in Maine. Jenna is a kid who is very acclimated to life in nature—her grandpa was the first Black forest ranger in the area—and she has grown up feeling more at ease walking the woods than being in a house….
A heartfelt story told from 2 points of view, in alternating chapters from
- A witty typewriter named Olivetti
- Ernest, a shy 12-year-old boy and one of the kids in the very busy Brindle family
When Mom goes missing, Dad and the 3 Brindle kids search high and low, only to find out 24 hours later that she had sold her beloved typewriter,…
Before Dory’s father goes off to fight in World War II, he tells Dory and her siblings that the neighborhood will provide for them while he is gone. He’s almost right–lots of folks are ready to help–but the family’s landlord is a different story. If only Dory could find someplace for the siblings to hide while they wait for a miracle……
In 1935, Halle’s mom gets Tuberculosis and is sent to a special hospital to recover, but it’s not happening quickly enough for Halle. When Halle also gets sick, she joins her mom at the same facility, but they aren’t allowed to see each other. Between the coughing and the worrying about her mother, she doesn’t need any more trouble–but Halle knows she’s not being told everything and decides to do anything she can to help her mom heal….