As secrets slowly unfurl, Blue's beliefs-about Goji, the guidelines that govern their seemingly idyllic lives, and the nature of family itself-begin to shift. The passing months bring upheaval to their little clan and another member arrives, a beautiful runaway teen named Rain, sparking new tensions. For the first time, Goji's answers fail to satisfy.
With the urging of his fearless and funny best friend, Harmony, Clover Blue begins to ask questions. But despite his loyalty to the commune and its guru-like founder Goji, Blue grapples with invisible ties toward another family-the one he doesn't remember. Here, everyone is family, regardless of their disparate backgrounds-surfer, midwife, Grateful Dead groupie, Vietnam deserter. What he does know with certainty is that among this close-knit, nature-loving group, he is happy. d into the Saffron Freedom Community, or who his first parents were. There are many things twelve-year-old Clover Blue isn't sure of- his exact date of birth, his name before he was adopte. Set against the backdrop of a commune in 1970s Northern California, Clover Blue is a compelling, beautifully written story of a young boy's search for identity. Read more ISBNĬlover Blue (Trade Paperback / Paperback)
But when her mother lapses into deep depression after bringing home a new baby, Grace will face a life-changing choice-ignore her gift and become the obedient daughter her father demands, or find the courage to make herself heard, even if it means standing apart. It's Grace's kinship with other outsiders that keeps her afloat-Lyle, a gentle, homeless man, and Lola, a free-spirited new girl at school. Within Grace's own family too, the cracks are widening, as her sisters Hope, Joy, and Chastity enjoy the normal life that eludes Grace. But it doesn't take her special talent to know that her small community is harboring its share of secrets. Grace can't see into someone's thoughts without their permission. To her wise, loving Aunt Pearl, the Knowing is a family gift to her daddy, it's close to witchcraft. It enables her to see into the depth of her mother's sadness, and even allows Grace to talk to Isaac, her twin brother who died at birth. The Knowing, as Grace calls it, offers glimpses of people's pasts and futures. plenty of practice, burying thoughts and feelings that might anger her strict Evangelical pastor father, and concealing the deep intuition she carries inside. Eleven-year-old Grace Carter has a talent for hiding things. Set in a small Midwest town in the late 1960s and helmed by an unforgettable young protagonist-compassionate, uncannily wise Grace-This I Know is a luminous coming-of-age story from an astonishing new voice. This I Know (Library Binding, Large type / large print edition)
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