The Girl and the Grove

Name: The Girl and the Grove
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Eric Smith
ISBN: 9781094429397

Author: Eric Smith

Narrator: Jeanette Illidge

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scribd Audio

Published: 10/26/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Science & Nature

Synopsis

Teenager Leila’s life is full of challenges. From bouncing around the foster care system to living with seasonal affective disorder, she’s never had an easy road. Leila keeps herself busy with her passion for environmental advocacy, monitoring the Urban Ecovists message board and joining a local environmental club with her best friend, Sarika. And now that Leila has finally been adopted, she dares to hope her life will improve.

But the voices in Leila's head are growing louder by the day. Ignoring them isn't working anymore. Something calls out to her from the grove at Fairmount Park. Is she ready to answer?

About Eric Smith

Eric Smith is a literary agent and young adult author from Elizabeth, New Jersey. His recent books include Donâ€™t Read the Comments, You Can Go Your Own Way, and Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, written in collaboration with Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glenn Ballard. Together with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi, heâ€™s coedited the anthologies Battle of the Bands and First-Year Orientation. He enjoys pop-punk, video games, and crying over every movie. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on January 22, 2025

Once in a while, a book means so much to me that I need my metaphorical sandwich-board and bell to adequately express my adoration. It is entirely in that spirit that I introduce The Girl and the Grove by Eric Smith. Immediately irresistible, the anomalous story of amateur arborist, Leila, branches......more

Goodreads review by Kaylin on May 04, 2018

3 Stars "Nobody gets to 'well actually' me and get away with it." This is a really fun urban fantasy with a strong, biracial MC front and center. Lelia is a foster-child trying to navigate life in her new adoptive family and there was some fantastic discussion about acceptance and what it means t......more

Goodreads review by Erin on November 23, 2017

3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ [URL not allowed] I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review...:) I wanted to first off thank the publishers for giving me the opportunity to review this book! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :) On to the review.... So basically I came into this......more

Goodreads review by Rayna on May 09, 2018

4/16/2018: GUESS WHO JUST GOT APPROVED FOR AN E-ARC?! *sunglasses emoji* Thank you, NetGalley, for giving me the opportunity to read this book! I really enjoyed Eric Smith’s “The Girl and the Grove.” The main character was likable and complex and watching her grow over the course of the novel was gre......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on January 09, 2018

charming, and a delightful surprise. i loved the themes in this book, from family, to friendship, to love in all its forms, including our mother earth. smith defly weaves in adoption and activism as well. a magical read!......more