She worked her way into my heart immediately. The little girl, who goes by more than one name, is precocious, whip-smart, and painfully vulnerable. Right away, we see that Jo and the little girl need each other very much, yet so much is unknown about the girl’s history that we can’t be certain if she and Jo should continue on the path they’re taking. The first few chapters of this book were the most intriguing I’ve read in a long time. When a barefoot child starts hanging around Jo’s cabin, Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor. After her mother passes away, Jo regroups and returns to rural Illinois to pick up where she left off on her research. The story’s protagonist, Joanna “Jo” Teale, is a down-to-earth graduate student studying birds and an unflappable cancer survivor. In Where The Forest Meets The Stars, author Glendy Vanderah presents characters to readers as clearly as if we were meeting each other in person. I discovered Where The Forest Meets The Stars late in 2020, and as the December weeks ticked away with our fun holiday-themed stories, I could hardly keep from pushing this book to the front of the line and sharing it with you right away.
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