I Can Make This Promise

I Can Make This PromiseI Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
Published by Harper, HarperCollins, Quill Tree Books on October 1, 2019
ISBN: 0062871994
Pages: 272
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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four-stars

Family relationships and historical influences are the main subjects of this well written novel.  As a young teen Edie finds some letters in the attic that shed light on her heritage.  Not wanted to challenge her mother our protagonist turns to her friends.  This story reveals some historical facts concerning Native People in the Seattle WA area.  Decimation and family separation by immoral government personal is revealed to Edie and the reader.  The only difficulty with this text is the interactions between mother and daughter seem unrealistic.

This novel will be appreciated by school librarians and intermediate history teachers.  Young readers are bound to enjoy the character interactions and the emotional content.  Public librarians will want to add this book to their collections.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME

four-stars