Written by: Lauren Wolk
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2020. Fiction.
Ellie and her family have lost everything during the great depression so they leave the city where they are living with just a few possessions and head to the great mountains. Ellie takes to the mountains immediately and finds comfort there in nature and living in harmony with her surroundings. Then an accident occurs which challenges Ellie and forces her to look at herself and who she is and who she must be for her family. She decides that she alone must help her father by climbing to the top of the mountain. So she begins her journey of discovery.
Lauren Wolk writes with such magic and this book is no different then her other books, Wolf Hollow and Beyond the bright sea. I fell in love with the beauty of the mountains and the natural world that she describes so vividly. I also loved her main character Ellie, who was brave and very resourceful. Wolk has created another great story about standing up for yourself as you search for a chance at happiness.
Ellie and her family have lost everything during the great depression so they leave the city where they are living with just a few possessions and head to the great mountains. Ellie takes to the mountains immediately and finds comfort there in nature and living in harmony with her surroundings. Then an accident occurs which challenges Ellie and forces her to look at herself and who she is and who she must be for her family. She decides that she alone must help her father by climbing to the top of the mountain. So she begins her journey of discovery.
Lauren Wolk writes with such magic and this book is no different then her other books, Wolf Hollow and Beyond the bright sea. I fell in love with the beauty of the mountains and the natural world that she describes so vividly. I also loved her main character Ellie, who was brave and very resourceful. Wolk has created another great story about standing up for yourself as you search for a chance at happiness.
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