Description
Where is Early’s father? He is not the type of father who would disappear. But he’s gone . . . and he’s left quite a lot of trouble in the back of.
As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they’re forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and searching for answers. Because her father hasn’t disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what is happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.
With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.