Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion &/or Fresh Berry Tasting (ft. Edgebrook Acres Family Farm) on Saturday, April 19th, starting at 4:00 pm in New Book Joy's Reading Lounge!
This adventure features The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…
Local Chicago Foodies can taste an assortment of fresh berries, homemade preserves & more from Edgebrook Acres Family Farm, all inspired by the flavors of characters, plots & settings from the featured book, then stick around to shop our curated collection of books that also compliment the story, all from 4-5 PM at New Book Joy (5512 W Devon) RIGHT BEFORE OUR BOOK DISCUSSION FROM 5-6 PM. You'll also get to learn a bit about one of our favorite local farms & ask any questions you may have too!
Psst... You can join us for either or both events!
If you've already paid for a Book Tastings Experience or Subscription, the Book Chat is FREE - no need to buy a ticket - just show up for our discussion! You only need to sign up & pay for the additional event...
If you're not signed up for our Book Club and would like to join us for the discussion or paired activity, please sign up and pay for one or both events! You can pick up a physical copy or Book Box with curated reading pairings from the dropdown menu above, or an audiobook from the link below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!
CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY
BOOK SYNOPSIS
2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize Winner / Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Finalist
A four-year-old Mi'kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly fifty years..
July 1962. A Mi'kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family's youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister's disappearance for years to come.
In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren't telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.
For readers of The Vanishing Half and Woman of Light, this showstopping debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma, and the persistence of love across time.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups
OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Publisher: Catapult
Publish Date: Hardcover - October 31, 2023 / Paperback - October 29, 2024
Pages: 320
Dimensions: Hardcover - 6.4 X 9.0 X 1.2 inches | 1.35 pounds / Paperback - 5.51 X 8.23 X 0.85 inches | 0.69 pounds
Language: English
Type: Hardcover or Paperback
Condition: NEW