the secret hum of a daisy by tracy holczer

Time to fly by Laurie Halse Anderson The question of miracles by Elana K Arnoldįor full discussion questions, and curriculum guide go to : ĭo you agree with Mama, in that she and Grace do not need anyone else in their lives? Explain your answer. Read Alikes: A long way from Chicago : a novel in stories by Richard Peck Missing May by Cynthia Rylant Olive's ocean by Henkes, Kevin Lyrical, poignant and fresh, The Secret Hum of a Daisy is a beautifully told middle grade tale with a great deal of heart. Maybe it is her mother, showing her the way to her true home. Then Grace finds clues in a mysterious treasure hunt, just like the ones her mother used to send her on. She can't imagine her mother would want her to stay with this stranger. Grace summons the courage to tell her mother how she really feels and will always regret that her last words to her were angry ones.Īfter her mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. Just when she thinks she's found it her mother says it's time to move again. But Grace wants to finally have a home all their own. Twelve-year-old Grace and her mother have always been their own family, traveling from place to place like gypsies. Then she discovers clues in a mysterious treasure hunt-one that will help her find her true home.

I like to think about how things are connected and so that runs through the story, too.After 12-year-old Grace's mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. I wanted to write a story about people who found connection to each other through their own particular losses so hopefully, kids will understand they're not alone with their big feelings.īut again, writing is a stew of lots of things - I love the mountains and so I put them in and I love art, so I put that in, too.

I figured if I'd had those experiences as a child, other children had too. The memory of those losses and the confusion that went with them was an inspiration for me to share. The deeper answer is that there was some loss I experienced as a child, well actually, a lot of losses all at one time. I sat down and wrote about ten pages and was curious to find out more. The easy answer is I woke up one morning with the main character in my mind and her circumstances, the loss of her mother. The easy answer is I woke up one morning with the main character in my mind and her circumstances, the loss of her …more A book is a bit of a stew of ideas. Tracy Holczer A book is a bit of a stew of ideas.

The secret hum of a daisy by tracy holczer