It is 1962 and a Mi’kmaw family crosses from Nova Scotia into Maine to harvest berries as migrant workers. Once they arrive, everything falls into a summer rhythm, but one afternoon, the family’s youngest, 4-year-old Ruthie, disappears. Her brother Joe is the last to see her, which will haunt him for the rest of his life.
I enjoyed this book, but would have liked more about the Native people. Sometimes I felt like the author was trying to include "too much." (Dementia, mental illness, infertility, etc.) But overall, I did like the book and it kept me interested.
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