The Strange Wonders of Roots

Name: The Strange Wonders of Roots
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Evan Griffith
ISBN: 9780063287990

Author: Evan Griffith

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 05/28/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Science & Nature Stories

Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of Manatee Summer comes a poignant story about a girl who learns to lay down roots as she’s drawn into a fight over a local grove of trees that’s in danger of being torn down. Perfect for fans of Hoot and Operation Redwood.Holly Foster knows that nothing lasts—not hometowns or schools, or even family. It’s just safer to keep herself uninvolved. So when she’s sent to spend part of the summer with her uncle, she knows better than to get attached to him…or any part of his small Vermont town of Arden.But when she arrives, she’s drawn into the drama that’s split the town: The local plastic factory is trying to tear down the trees in the center of Arden to build a visitor’s center and museum. Holly shocks herself by stepping into the fray and taking on one of the most powerful families in the area. But as she learns more about the town—and makes a new friend or two—Holly is determined to protect the one place she thinks she could finally belong. But will she be able to convince the other townspeople that the trees deserve to stay?

About Evan Griffith

Evan Griffith is the author of the picture book Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist and Manatee Summer. He received his MFA in writing for children and young adults at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Austin, TX. Visit Evan online at evangriffithbooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina

Immersive read with a stubbornly independent girl at its heart - independent so she won't be disappointed when yet again nothing lasts. Holly's mom's remarried and busy with her new family, her dad never gives a place, a job, or a girlfriend time to stick, and she's spending the beginning of summer......more

Goodreads review by Karen

I read an ARC ebook from Netgalley, here is my honest review. If you described Holly Foster to someone, they might not initially see themselves in her, but if you read The Strange Wonders of Roots, I think that most people will find themselves relating to her. Who hasn’t felt grumpy about something t......more

Goodreads review by SOYAMRG

The Strange Wonders of Roots by Evan Griffith is elevated realistic fiction. Holly’s parents are divorced, and her father has primary custody. Her mother has remarried, and her father has dragged Holly everywhere as he pursues fame and fortune as an actor. When Holly lands in Arden, Vermont to spend......more

Goodreads review by Brian Young

Such a heartwarming and inspiring story Griffith writes with such warmth and such love for all his characters that it’s hard to put this book down, and I didn’t! Holly, who appears to be more on the introverted side of life, starts off pretty closed off to family, to people, and wants nothing but to......more