Other editions of book River Song

Jessye's tumultuous life flits between her grandmother and her mother. As she tries to make sense of her family past, she discovers secrets that lurk beneath the surface of all of their lives... A beautifully told story set in New Zealand.

Jessye's tumultuous life flits between her grandmother and her mother. As she tries to make sense of her family past, she discovers secrets that lurk beneath the surface of all of their lives... A beautifully told story set in New Zealand.

The author of the ALA Notable Book She's All That returns with this novel about a young Maori girl who must summon all of her strength and spiritual power to safeguard her grandmother's land from her flighty mom, who has returned to the village with a shady new boyfriend.

Jessye has each foot in two very different worlds: her grandmothers Nana's rural village, rooted in Maori tradition, and her irresponsible mom's city existence. Although she loves Nana fiercely, Jessye misses her flighty mom and decides to give living with her one more chance.

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