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FIC DAY
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In her debut middle grade novel—inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s secrets—and finds her own Native American identity.
All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn’t have any answers.
Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a box full of letters signed “Love, Edith,” and photos of a woman who looks just like her.
Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?
All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn’t have any answers.
Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a box full of letters signed “Love, Edith,” and photos of a woman who looks just like her.
Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?
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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: In her debut middle grade novel�??inspired by her family's history�??Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets�??and finds her own Native American identity. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn't have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic�??a box full of letters signed "Love, Edith," and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the tru… (more)
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Quill Tree Books (2019), 272 pages
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English
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LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Edie is the daughter of a white father and a Native American mother. Edie doesn’t know much about her heritage despite the curious questions people ask her. Her mother, adopted as a baby by a white family, doesn’t talk much about her childhood or culture either. In the attic, Edie and her
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friends discover photos of a woman who looks just like Edie. There are also letters, postcards and a notebook. Edie secretly goes through the letters and postcards without telling her parents, hoping to find answers about her little-known background. Unique #ownvoices story featuring a history that many kids will not be aware of, of native children being separated from culture and family. Show Less
LibraryThing member ewyatt
This book had me crying a bit at the end.
I found Edie to be a compelling character. She felt she was getting left in the dark by her parents when she finds a box in the attic labeled Edith with head shots (that look a lot like her) and letters. She wants her parents to explain, but she has to find
It's also clear she has questions about her identity. She's part Native, but she doesn't know her nation. Her mom was adopted into a white family. There are just a lot of questions she can't answer.
Then there is some friendship drama and growing pains.
I found this book to be quiet, powerful, lovely, and hopeful despite the heartbreaking secret at its core.
It gives some insight into the policies that hurt Native American kids and families for a long, long time. Explores tribal heritage in the Seattle area.
The adults in Edie's life love her and each other so much, and still they struggle with when is the right time to let her in on this part of their family story.
I found Edie to be a compelling character. She felt she was getting left in the dark by her parents when she finds a box in the attic labeled Edith with head shots (that look a lot like her) and letters. She wants her parents to explain, but she has to find
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the right way to get there. It's also clear she has questions about her identity. She's part Native, but she doesn't know her nation. Her mom was adopted into a white family. There are just a lot of questions she can't answer.
Then there is some friendship drama and growing pains.
I found this book to be quiet, powerful, lovely, and hopeful despite the heartbreaking secret at its core.
It gives some insight into the policies that hurt Native American kids and families for a long, long time. Explores tribal heritage in the Seattle area.
The adults in Edie's life love her and each other so much, and still they struggle with when is the right time to let her in on this part of their family story.
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LibraryThing member jennybeast
Holy cow, I did not see that coming.
I mean, I was excited to read a book about a Native child in Seattle. More excited when I found that it's a debut novel from a Upper Skagit author, and that it's talking about local tribes. Even more excited when it's a contemporary heroine, and the story
Yep, I'm being vague. Go read it. And then join me in waiting for Christine Day's next books to come out. An author to watch and appreciate.
I mean, I was excited to read a book about a Native child in Seattle. More excited when I found that it's a debut novel from a Upper Skagit author, and that it's talking about local tribes. Even more excited when it's a contemporary heroine, and the story
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confronts microaggressions heads-on. It's a great book -- would be a great book if that was all. But that's not all. This tells a history that I had no idea existed. This tells a point of view that pulls every part of the book together, and delivers that experience powerfully. Yep, I'm being vague. Go read it. And then join me in waiting for Christine Day's next books to come out. An author to watch and appreciate.
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ISBN
0062871994 / 9780062871992