by Lisa Wingate
First published 2003
A tornado rips across Missouri farmland, trapping Eudora Gibson in her cellar. Young Jenilee Lane rushes to rescue her elderly neighbor, then travels to nearby Poetry to collect scattered mementos. Bound by tragedy, Jenilee and Eudora forge an unexpected bond, learning about the human spirit's resilience and the ties that make a community strong. As they navigate the wreckage together, their journey will change them forever.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unexpected-bond
Setting: Middle West, Missouri, Poetry
294 pages · Paperback · Penguin - New American Library NAL