The Girl and the Grove

Description

Teenager Leila's life is full of challenges. From bouncing around the foster care system to living with seasonal affective disorder, she's never had an easy road. Leila keeps herself busy with her passion for environmental advocacy, monitoring the Urban Ecovists message board and joining a local environmental club with her best friend, Sarika. And now that Leila has finally been adopted, she dares to hope her life will improve. But the voices in Leila's head are growing louder by the day. Ignoring them isn't working anymore. Something calls out to her from the grove at Fairmount Park. Is she ready to answer?

Product Details

Price

$11.99 $11.15

Publisher

Flux

Publish Date

May 08, 2018

Pages

368

Dimensions

5.2 X 7.9 X 1.1 inches | 0.8 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9781635830187

BISAC Categories:

Fantasy - Contemporary

Family - Adoption

Science & Nature - Environment

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About the Author

Eric Smith is External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, Research Professor at George Mason University and Principle Investigator at the Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology. He is a physicist specializing in the origin of life, non-equilibrium systems, economics and the evolution of human languages.

Reviews

"Smith's novel covers the important topics of adoption, identity, and environmental awareness, while also touching on teenage relationships and inserting beautiful images of nature into the text."--School Library Journal

"Readers will feel for Leila; her emotions around her family history are raw and real. " --Kirkus Reviews
"Smith's empathetic portrayal of an outside-the-box teen's search for her real identity will hold readers." --Booklist

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