Stars in the Grass

ISBN: 1634099508

Author: Stewart, Ann Marie

Condition: New

The summer before I turned ten was idyllic-until August 3, 1970. It perfectly describes a time when I thought the world was safe and good things lasted forever..."Christy Award Winner!Nine-year-old Abby McAndrews has just experienced her greatest loss, and in its wake, her family is unraveling with guilt, grief, and anger. Her father, Reverend McAndrews, cannot return to the pulpit because he has more questions than answers. Her older brother Matts actions speak louder than the words he needs to confess, as he acts out in dangerous ways. Her mother tries to hold her grieving family together, but when Abbys dad refuses to move on, the family is at a crossroads.Stars in the Grass, set in a small Midwestern town in 1970, is an uplifting novel that explores a familys relationships and resiliency. Abbys heartbreaking remembrances are balanced by humor and nostalgia as her family struggles with-and ultimately celebrates-life after loss.