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Valentine’s debut novel is a beautiful tale of loss, love and the fortitude of the human spirit.
Romantic Times BOOKclub


With the sass of Fannie Flagg and the subtle magic of Alice Hoffman, this short but powerful book should find readers of many generations.
Booklist


[W]ell-written, charming.... [Valentine] writes gracefully about loss and sadness and how time and good people can help to heal the wounds of a hurting child. The author also handles mental illness and the damage it can cause a family with tact and care. —Jennifer Mills, Shorewood-Troy Lib., IL
Library Journal


In a novel rich in mythology and childhood secrets, a girl searches for her voice in the Rhode Island town where she stopped speaking at age 6.... This dreamy coming-of-age mystery unfolds in tantalizing waves with keen insight and lush prose.
Kirkus Reviews