Finding November

From award-winning author, J. E. Dyer, comes an emotional, sweeping tale about a girl who finds her family and her personal freedom all within the pages of a mysterious journal.Being sixteen can be Hell. For Sarah, every day is the same. Keep up with the grades. Stay on top of the cleaning and laundry around their cramped apartment. Friends? Boys? If her mom found out, her rage would follow.For as long as Sarah could remember, it's always been her and her mom. Stories of her dad's untimely death hold their own questions.  So long as her chores get done and she stays close to home, everything's sunny. Otherwise, she might feel the wrath of her mom's love and care. That all changes when Sarah's great aunt leaves her a mysterious journal in her will.Its pages tell tales of a missing brother's adventures, riding the rails in the 1930s. The further Sarah delves into the events surrounding him, the closer she gets to uncovering her own past. As the truths of her great uncle's disappearance come to light, she unearths the skeletons hidden in her mom's closet.Then, there's Collin. The boy she's had a crush on for years picks now of all times to ask her out. Juggling a boyfriend and a relationship on top of everything else could push her and her mother to their breaking point.Sparks will fly on Sarah's journey to independence and healing. One boy's journey across Great Depression America could hold the key to setting her free. Sarah needs to find him in time to get to the truth before time takes another relative and his secrets to the grave.