I am a huge fan of historical sagas where generations speak to each other through the form of letters, teaching the new generation to see the world from a different perspective.
Caspia and her family are moving from Maine to Brooklyn for the summer for her Dad’s work. Caspia is devastated to be leaving her home and best friends. On her first night in this strange apartment they are renting, she discovers a ribbon tied bundle of letters. Feeling slightly awkward, she decides to open them and what this does is open Caspia’s eyes to her new surroundings and to feel confident in meeting and making new friends.
Each letter contains a riddle around a specific plant and Caspia dedicates each day to learning about it while her mother finds creative ways to cook with it. As the letters and days in Brooklyn dwindle, so to does Caspia’s heart. She has put down roots in this city and has made some incredible connections.
As she explores her neighbourhood she learns so much about plants, interacts differently with her friends and finds a purpose to her summer.
They say Brooklyn is a village throughout this story and it is a heartfelt and heartwarming tale I have just embarked upon with Caspia. True friendships, adventures and new opportunities are celebrated in this delightful and enchanting story.
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