I Can Make This Promise

I Can Make This PromiseIn her debut middle grade novel inspired by her family's history Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets and finds her own Native American identity. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn't have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic

In her debut middle grade novel--inspired by her family's history--Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets--and finds her own Native American identity.

All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn't have any answers.

Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic--a box full of letters signed "Love, Edith," and photos of a woman who looks just like her.

Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9780062871992
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
Award: American Indian Youth Literature Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/29/2019
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2019 pg. 161
Booklist 09/15/2019 pg. 55
School Library Journal 10/18/2019 pg. 1

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505943 / I Can Make This Promise
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6