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Twelve-year-old Grace and her mother have always been their own family, traveling from place to place like gypsies. But Grace wants to finally have a home all their own. Just when she thinks she's found it her mother says it's time to move again. Grace summons the courage to tell her mother how she really feels and will always regret that her last words to her were angry ones.After her mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. She can't imagine her mother would want her to stay with this stranger. Then Grace finds clues in a mysterious treasure hunt, just like the ones her mother used to send her on. Maybe it is her mother, showing her the way to her true home.Lyrical, poignant and fresh, The Secret Hum of a Daisy is a beautifully told middle grade tale with a great deal of heart.



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Tracy Holczer

Tracy Holczer writes books for kids from a chair in her living room, flanked by her small, fluffy dogs. She wears a fancy crown as warning to family members that she is not to be disturbed. It doesn't always work, so she'll often leave her "office" for glamorous destinations like the public library or nearest coffee shop. The Secret Hum of a Daisy is her first novel.



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