Find Her
Author: Ginger Reno
Pages: 224
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Book Description:
Five years, three months, and twelve days.
That’s how long Wren’s mother has been missing.
In dreams, Wren can see her again: her eyes, her hair, her smile. She can even hear her laugh. Her mother, one of hundreds of Native Americans considered missing or murdered in Oklahoma. Sometimes it seems like Wren and her grandmother are the only people still looking. Even more frustrating, Wren’s overprotective father won’t talk about it.
Wren refuses to give up, though. And an opportunity to find lost pets seems like a real way to hone her detective skills. But everything changes when one of the missing pets is found badly hurt. Soon, there are others.
With help from an unlikely friend, Wren vows to unmask whoever is behind the animal abuse. If she can do this, maybe she can do the same for her mother’s case. She’ll just have to keep it secret from her father who will certainly put an end to all her sleuthing if he finds out.
Review:
A moving story about a young girl who struggles with the disappearance of her mother and how to continue on with her life even with the uncertainty. Finding another mystery to solve, a person is hurting animals, she learns to connect with others again and do something good even in the midst of her own pain.
This book does deal with missing persons, physical abuse, and animal abuse. Nothing overly graphic, but all sensitive topics that could be too much for some readers.
I especially love how Wren learns to handle her grief, and how she and her family keep their hearts open to loving others even when the unimaginable pain of having a missing family member could be overwhelming.
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