A gentle, bittersweet story told through the eyes of the elderly Leah Cartwright. When 16-year-old Carly interviews Leah for a school history project, she gives voice to the old woman's past — that of a lonely, isolated girl brought up by a puritanical mother on a secluded rural property. But the young Leah escapes into her imagination and the power of magic, forming a friendship with the mysterious Adam who becomes her childhood companion. A powerful story that celebrates the power of imagination and love. The writing is lyrical and well-paced, the story engaging and original. ( )

A girl visits an elderly woman in a nursing home to record her life story.....so the stories of the girl, the woman in the nursing home and her childhood are written in parallel....excellent writing.