Olejar Books

Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it–™s not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie´s health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jidé, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past and has grown hardened layers - like those of an artichoke - around his heart. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her. [11+]