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After her mother’s death at age three, eleven‑year‑old Jenny Bohner has lived a restless life on the road with her father, Brannon, and his many partners. When he develops feelings for Emma, a woman who travels with them from Idaho to Kentucky, Jenny is drawn into the possibility of a genuine family bond. Yet past memories and hidden mementos begin to surface, challenging her understanding of home and loyalty. As Jenny confronts these buried truths, she must decide how to accept or deny the past and ultimately face the hard reality she can no longer ignore.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Sherri Wood Emmons
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