It's 1944, and World War II is raging. Jayna's big brother, Rob, is her only family. When he is called to duty on a destroyer in Japan, Jayna is left in the care of their landlady. Right before he leaves, Rob shares a secret with Jayna. They may have a grandmother in Brooklyn that they have never heard about. Rob found a blue recipe book with a name and an address for a bakery in Brooklyn. He tells Jayna that they will check it out when he returns. When Jayna finds out that Rob is missing in action, she decides to go to Brooklyn to search for the bakery on the recipe book. Along with her turtle, Theresa, the recipe book, and an encouraging ghostly voice as her guide, Jayna sets out in hopes of finding the family she so desperately needs. Does the recipe book hold a clue to her past and a key to her future?
Monday, December 2, 2013
Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff
It's 1944, and World War II is raging. Jayna's big brother, Rob, is her only family. When he is called to duty on a destroyer in Japan, Jayna is left in the care of their landlady. Right before he leaves, Rob shares a secret with Jayna. They may have a grandmother in Brooklyn that they have never heard about. Rob found a blue recipe book with a name and an address for a bakery in Brooklyn. He tells Jayna that they will check it out when he returns. When Jayna finds out that Rob is missing in action, she decides to go to Brooklyn to search for the bakery on the recipe book. Along with her turtle, Theresa, the recipe book, and an encouraging ghostly voice as her guide, Jayna sets out in hopes of finding the family she so desperately needs. Does the recipe book hold a clue to her past and a key to her future?
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