This i know - eldonna edwards

Set in a small Midwest town in the late 1960s and helmed by an unforgettable young protagonist--compassionate, uncannily wise Grace-- This I Know is a luminous coming-of-age story from an astonishing new voice.

Eleven-year-old Grace Carter has a talent for hiding things.

Shes had plenty of practice, burying thoughts and feelings that might anger her strict Evangelical pastor father, and concealing the deep intuition she carries inside.

The Knowing, as Grace calls it, offers glimpses of peoples pasts and futures.

It enables her to see into the depth of her mothers sadness, and even allows Grace to talk to Isaac, her twin brother who died at birth.

To her wise, loving Aunt Pearl, the Knowing is a family gift; to her daddy, its close to witchcraft.

Grace cant see into someones thoughts without their permission.

But it doesnt take her special talent to know that her small community is harboring its share of secrets.

A young girl has gone missing.

Within Graces own family too, the cracks are widening, as her sisters Hope, Joy, and Chastity enjoy the normal life that eludes Grace.

Its Graces kinship with other outsiders that keeps her afloat--Lyle, a gentle, homeless man, and Lola, a free-spirited new girl at school.

But when her mother lapses into deep depression after bringing home a new baby, Grace will face a life-changing choice--ignore her gift and become the obedient daughter her father demands, or find the courage to make herself heard, even if it means standing apart .

A heartfelt and beautifully crafted coming-of-age debut.

Dont miss this one.

--Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author.