![]() ![]() Then Laura finds a letter that raises more questions than it answers. So Laura lies in her mother’s bed, puts on her lipstick, reads her letters - anything to answer Laura’s questions and end her unbearable loneliness. ![]() It’s made Laura realize she hardly knew her mother, and that can never be fixed. Her mother’s death has left a void in her. But for Laura, nothing is helping or healing. This rich novel is a window into a different life and gets to the very heart of faith, identity, and family ties.įinalist, Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award But as she settles into her newfound family’s daily routine, she begins to think about spirituality, identity, and finding a place in the world in a way she never has before. Nothing could be more foreign to Marne, and fitting into this new culture-and house full of kids-is a challenge. For one thing, Aunt Carole isn’t even Aunt Carole anymore-she’s Aunt Chaya, married to a Chasidic rabbi and deeply rooted in her religious community. ![]() That’s all she can think of when she asks her parents permission to spend the summer in Hawaii with Aunt Carole and her family.īut Marne quickly realizes her visit isn’t going to be just about learning to surf and morning runs along the beach, despite the cute surfer boy she keeps bumping into. New York Public Library Best Books for theīank Street College list of Best Books for 2008Ī summer in paradise. ![]()
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