Sea in Winter

In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again.

It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions.

Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she’s dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up.

But soon, Maisie’s anxieties and dark moods start to hurt as much as the pain in her knee. How can she keep pretending to be strong when on the inside she feels as roiling and cold as the ocean?

In acest roman evocator si plin de caldura pentru cititorii care au iubit The Thing About Jellyfish, autorul cartii I Can Make This Promise spune povestea unei fete native americane care se lupta sa-si gaseasca bucuria din nou. A fost un an greu pentru Maisie Cannon, inca de cand ea s-a ranit la picior si nu a putut sa tina pasul cu antrenamentul si auditiile ei de balet. Familia ei amestecata este iubitoare si sustinatoare, dar Maisie stie ca pur si simplu nu pot intelege cat de deznadajduita se simte.