I loved Blue Skies so much I couldnt bear for it to end! Patricia Reilly Giff, Newbery Honor author of Lilys Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods A tender story of grief and the gentle comfort of loved ones. Kirkus Reviews An intimate account of grief and longing
sympathetically drawn. Booklist For fans of Kate DiCamillos Louisianas Way Home, this heartwarming novel tells the story of ten-year-old Glory Bea as she prepares for a miracle of her very own. Glory Bea Bennett knows that miracles happen in Gladiola, Texas, population 3,421. After all, her grandmotherthe best matchmaker in the whole countyis responsible for thirty-nine of them. Now, Glory Bea needs a miracle of her own. The war ended three years ago, but Glory Beas father never returned home from the front in France. Glory Bea understands what Mama and Grams and Grandpa saythat Daddy died a hero on Omaha Beachyet deep down in her heart, she believes Daddy is still out there. When the Gladiola Gazette reports that one of the boxcars from the Merci Train (the thank you train)a train filled with gifts of gratitude from the people of Francewill be stopping in Gladiola, she just knows Daddy will be its surprise cargo. But miracles, like people, are always changing, until at last they find their way home.
- | Author: Anne Bustard
- | Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- | Publication Date: March 16, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 240 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1534446079
- | ISBN-13: 9781534446076