First published 1998
Zinnia Taylor finds an overgrown path at the edge of her family's Kentucky farm. The thirteen-year-old decides to clear the mysterious settler trail, hacking through years of brambles and brush. As she works deeper into the woods, Zinnia unearths more than old stones and forgotten markers. Her family harbors secrets that stretch back generations. Each day spent on the trail brings new revelations about the people she thought she knew. The physical work of clearing becomes a journey inward. Zinnia must confront truths about herself and her place in the Taylor family history. The trail leads her toward understanding who she really is.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, coming-of-age, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: Kentucky
Period: 20th-century
261 pages · Library Binding · Demco Media