A Sapling Grows - Theresa Verboort

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Résumé :
ACTION/ADVENTURE Judith and Kali have left behind their hidden world in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. With Paul by her side, Judith faces adjusting to life on the outside. It's a whole new world to still mute Kali, who finds that she loves hamburgers and fries, and learns what it's like to have a friend her age. Paul's parents take them in, and the girls are comforted by being part of a family again. The girls experience a constant stream of new experiences as they adjust to modern life. Meanwhile, danger haunts them all after the killers of Judith and Kali's family are released on bail. A Sapling Grows is a novel about resilience, drive, and retribution as two sisters acclimate to life outside of the great Kalmiopsis wilderness and become part of the community in Gold Beach, Oregon....

Biographie:
Theresa Verboort was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, and grew up in the southwestern coast during the fifties. She worked in forest fire lookouts in the summers to earn her way through college to achieve a bachelor of arts in English. Her first novel, The Communing Tree, inspired by the Kalmiopsis Wilderness of Oregon, won the prestigious WILLA Literary Award for best young adult fiction of 2019.A Sapling Grows continues the story. Stories, articles, and lookout photos are available at www.TheresaVWrites.com