Now a major motion picture starring Alfre Woodard Jessica Collins John Heard Jacinda Barrett Cloris Leachman and Talitha Batemanin theaters October 2017 From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching comingofage story about a young girl who goes on a crosscountry journey to discover the truth about her parents which the New York Times called a remarkable novel. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Steads When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamins The Thing About Jellyfish. She doesnt know when her birthday is or who her father is. In fact everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mothers past is a mystery. When a strange word in her mothers vocabulary begins to haunt her Heidi sets out on a crosscountry journey in search of the secrets of her past. Far away from home pieces of her puzzling history come together. But it isnt until she learns to accept not knowing that Heidi truly arrives. show more