### From School Library Journal Grade 58Somewhere in the U.S., in a small farming community called Lowland County, a girl named Piper McCloud is born to a simple, God-fearing farmer and his wife. Piper has a special talent: she can fly. What follows is an uneasy mix of fantasy and science fiction t
The Girl Who Could Read Hearts
β Scribed by Sherry Maysonave
- Publisher
- Balboa Press
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Born gifted with a rare seventh sense--the ability to read human hearts coupled with keen intuition--Kate Kindrick struggles to understand her capabilities. She is often bewildered by her unique perceptions combined with seeing symbols and panoplies of color in people's hearts.
Kate's parents fear that their young daughter suffers from delusional psychosis. Their concerns are intensified by her claims that she has conversations with an angel. Only her grandmother, who is gravely ill, and her uncle, a famous writer, encourage Kate to develop her gifts.
Yet it's her naivetΓ© of the intuitive signs that augur trouble. When she doesn't heed an inner warning, her world spins into a dangerous spiral that spells hazard for her and those she loves. Her antics land her cherished uncle in the hospital. His life hangs in the balance.
Just when she believes things couldn't get worse, her life cascades down a doubly treacherous path. She is forced to spend...
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