In the vein of When You Trap a Tiger and Shouting at the Rain,
this is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself.
After Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda's
mom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the
grandfather she has never met.
While Breda doesn't want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to
meet Granda, her mom's father. He's a grumpy farmer who is also a
seanchaí, a traditional Gaelic storyteller. But the most important story
is the one nobody will talk about: what happened to her absent father.
If nothing else this summer, Breda is determined to figure out the truth
about her family's history--and herself.
This powerfully poignant middle grade novel, the first from
award-winning author Jessie Ann Foley, asks questions about estranged
relationships, immigration, and family secrets.