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Reader reviewed by Kristen

Clara receives a letter from her grandparents in Mexico asking her to
come and visit them for the summer. Her father was an illegal immigrant
when he met Clara's mother and now she has the chance to get to know
the place where he grew up and his parents.

What she finds when
she arrives is a lack of a tv, dvd player and any other electronics
that normally keep her busy. Surrounded by nature, she finds more about
herself and the healing that she can do, just like her grandmother. Her
grandmother shares the story of how she came to be where she was,
marrying Clara's grandfather.

I didn't quite describe the plot
well enough, but here's a bit more. Clara's soul is restless and
somehow her grandmother senses that miles away. Even though she arrives
in the village feeling apprehensive, she finds companionship in a young
man who herds goats and in her grandparents and their kind and loving
ways.

I just loved this book. It was so moving and written so
well. I fell in love with the characters of this book. I loved seeing
Clara's transformation, her self-discovery in who she really is. She
grows quickly out of the selfish teenage skin and into something more
spiritual.

The story her grandmother shares through the novel is
equally as beautiful and engaging. I suggest this book to anyone.
Resau's writing really puts you into the shoes of the characters and
immerses you in a different culture.