Vanderah, Glendy creator author. text wau 2019 First edition. monographic eng

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321 pages ; 22 cm. A mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again. After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. When a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin, barefoot and covered in bruises, Joanna enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare? Why do good things keep happening in her presence? And why aren't Jo and Gabe checking the missing children's website anymore? Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made. Glendy Vanderah. n-us-il Gifted children Fiction Families Fiction Forgiveness Fiction Trust Fiction Illinois Fiction 9781542040068 154204006X 9781503904910 1503904911 181109 20190502002832.0 1061820200