Every summer, they say goodbye. Dorit goes to Tel Aviv to spend time with her Auntie Rachel, and nobody really knows where her mother goes. But this summer, Dolly Parton, Dorit’s favorite singer, is keeping her company. With Dolly at her side, 14-year old Dorit - funny, smart, and perceptive - feels that anything is possible. And when she finds out that her mother has been lying to her for years Dorit ventures to New York, on a journey that will change her life. With Bobby - a handsome classmate she never really noticed before - and the formidable, exuberant and unforgettable Auntie Rachel, Dorit tries to untangle the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. As she gets to know the father she never met, and finds love in the least expected places, Dorit realizes that the adults around her are still figuring life out themselves. This joyous young adult novel will put a smile on your face, and a song in your heart.
Every summer, they say goodbye. Dorit goes to Tel Aviv to spend time with her Auntie Rachel, and nobody really knows where her mother goes. But this summer, Dolly Parton, Dorit’s favorite singer, is keeping her company. With Dolly at her side, 14-year old Dorit - funny, smart, and perceptive - feels that anything is possible. And when she finds out that her mother has been lying to her for years Dorit ventures to New York, on a journey that will change her life. With Bobby - a handsome classmate she never really noticed before - and the formidable, exuberant and unforgettable Auntie Rachel, Dorit tries to untangle the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. As she gets to know the father she never met, and finds love in the least expected places, Dorit realizes that the adults around her are still figuring life out themselves. This joyous young adult novel will put a smile on your face, and a song in your heart.
