But Grace wants to finally have a home all their own. I like to think about how things are connected and so that runs through the story, too. Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer ( 63 ) 7.99 Twelve-year-old Grace and her mother have always been their own family, traveling from place to place like gypsies. 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.
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