Esme struggles to understand who has her best interests at heart, especially as the memory of her grandfather begins to slip away.įull of friendship and adventure, and featuring a palpable Texas setting, Finding Esme is a moving and heartfelt story about family, friendship, and learning to deal with loss.įrom acclaimed author Suzanne Crowley, this engaging adventure set on a Texas peach farm is just right for fans of Rebecca Stead and Ann M. Suzanne Crowley must have known I would be fascinated by the rich mental pictures and fascinating storyline.

But when word gets out that the farm is hiding something valuable, reporters, researchers, and neighbors arrive in droves.

Selected among Book Sense and Indie Next top picks, and Amazon and Bookbub Editor's Picks for Best Books, Suzanne writes novels that School Library Journal calls 'amazing' and 'poignant. The bones must be a message from her grandfather, a connection from beyond the grave. Suzanne Crowley Suzanne Crowley is the author of two acclaimed novels for young readers, The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous and The Stolen One. But when she follows her little brother, Bo, and her dog, Old Jack, up the hill while chasing fireflies, she makes an incredible discovery-dinosaur bones peeking out from underneath the abandoned tractor. Twelve-year-old Esme's life changes when she discovers dinosaur bones on her family's peach farm in Texas.įans of Wendy Maas and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love this perfectly pitched story about friendship, family, and loss from Suzanne Crowley, the acclaimed author of The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous.Īfter her grandfather died from a heart attack while driving his tractor on Solace Hill, twelve-year-old Esme's been inextricably drawn to that spot, although her grandmother warns her to stay away.

The stolen one by suzanne crowley