Breda's Island

In the vein of When You Trap a Tiger and Shouting at the Rain, this is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself.After Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda'smom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the grandfather she has never met.While Breda doesnt want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to meet Granda, her moms father. Hes a grumpy farmer who is also a seancha, a traditional Gaelic storyteller. But the most important story is the one nobody will talk about: what happened to her absent father. If nothing else this summer, Breda is determined to figure out the truth about her familys historyand herself.This powerfully poignant middle grade novel, the first from award-winning author Jessie Ann Foley, asks questions about estranged relationships, immigration, and family secrets.