by Erin Napier
First published 2022
A house remembers its golden years when a young family first made it home. Children once climbed the magnolia tree in its yard and filled the living room with piano music. The family planted flowers and built a picket fence, and happiness echoed through every room for many years. Now the house sits empty. Its windows have gone dark, paint peels from its walls, and winter winds make its old boards creak. The house dreams of another family who will see its potential and love it once more. It waits patiently, holding onto hope that new stories will unfold within its walls. When that day finally comes, the house will experience the deep joy of rebirth and renewal.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
39 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers