Born worrier Maggie and her carefree sister Jenny are determined to find their runaway mother after she abandons them to a neglectful couple in remote Williams Lake, B.C. This coming-of-age tale set in the 1970s is relatable to anyone struggling to understand a fractured family.
Shelter, Frances Greenslade, $30.
— B.M.
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