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Stuber, Barbara
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
Adopted Lily faces racism due to her Asian heritage in this novel set in Korean War–era Kansas City. She struggles to come to terms with her abandonment by her birth mother ("Gone Mom") by piecing together clues to her past she finds in a wooden box in the attic. Readers will be drawn in by this poignant tale of finding one's true identity.
Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear
(3)
YA
Hired out by her father as an elderly woman's companion in 1926 Missouri, Iris feels like she's been abandoned. She soon forms a strong bond with Mrs. Nesbitt and her doctor son, then begins a process of self-discovery as she faces the past, including her mother's death and her father’s betrayal. Iris is a sympathetic character with an emotion-filled story.
Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear
2 reviews
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