Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson has aspirations of becoming a world class chef, and cooks some pretty good meals right now. But, at 11, there are a lot of things that can happen in your life before you make it to culinary school.
Suddenly her father is arrested and put in jail. A best friend's mother who has long been missing shows back up at home. She finds out her MOTHER put her father in jail! And she's totally lost and confused. She even quits cooking...
But life goes on and she finds it's important to expect the unexpected, that things don't always turn out like you might plan, and that forgiveness is important to get on with life.
She also sees the swallows return early that year, and it gives her hope.
If you'd like to read this story, just leave a comment here on my blog and send an email to info@bookfaerie.com and I'll do a drawing for this Advance Reader's Edition I have.
I'm Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie, bookworm and bookseller. I have been selling books since January of 2000. It's a homebased business and I sell online only. Here is my website: http:www.bookfaerie.com I offer free shipping stateside. It's a one woman endeavor, and I love working for myself. I have over 6,000 books online now. I do book reviews from a reader's point-of-view and try to spread the magic of reading.
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6 comments:
Sounds like a sweet book, Jo.
Nicole from HTF
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This sounds like a story my granddaughter would enjoy.
Jo Ann, you are real sweetie to do a give away.
Thanks my friend!
Jonnie
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Sounds like a book that a young person could learn from, especially that they aren't all alone with problems.
Dottie
Hi Jo Ann, Thank you for mentioning The Year the Swallows Came Early on your bookseller's blog. If you want, I can send along a signed postcard to pop into the ARC you're giving away. Just let me know. Kathryn
Kathryn, that would be lovely - make it even more special for the person receiving it!
Great idea!
If you want, you can send me your address via my website, if that is convenient for you. I'll get it right out to you tomorrow! :) www.kathrynfitzmaurice.com
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