Juneberry Blue, Candice Ransom
Juneberry Blue, Candice Ransom
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Juneberry Blue

Author: Candice Ransom

Narrator: Stephanie Willing

Unabridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2024


Synopsis

Taking inspiration from Sleeping Beauty and charming small towns, this contemporary magical realism novel includes a mistaken destiny, a dying town, and a determined ghost cat.

Eleven-year-old Andie Jennings, of Morning Glory, Virginia (population: 8), is set to inherit her family's magic on Midsummer's Eve. And Andie plans to use it to bring her dad home for good from his long-haul trucking job. Except her gift doesn’t come.

But when a see-through cat starts following her, Andie realizes she didn't fail to get her magic at all. Her gift just isn’t what anyone expected. Turns out, her new ability to communicate with the ghosts she can suddenly see may be the very thing that Morning Glory—and her own family—needs.

Inspired by storytelling and tales passed down through generations, Juneberry Blue celebrates the importance of listening to stories—and the people who tell them.

About The Author

Candice Ransom is the author of more than 170 books for children and young adults. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches at Hollins University in their graduate program in children's literature. She lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband and two bossy cats. Visit her at candiceransom.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle Nichole on August 02, 2024

Libby: Adorable. Definitely juvenile fiction, but it's nice to believe in magic for a little while. Read by Stephanie Willing. #booksin24......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on July 09, 2024

11 year old Andie lives above the family diner with her grandmother, mom and little sister. She has a best friend, loves to create stories, isn’t always thrilled to do her part at the dinner and misses her dad when he’s out of town using his 18 wheeler to haul musicians’ equipment across the country......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 17, 2024

As shown in this middle-grade novel, sometimes gifts come in unexpected forms and disappointments can lead to paths that turn out to be the right ones after all. That's what happens for eleven-year-old Andie Jennings, who lives with her family in Morning Glory, Virginia. The town's seen better times......more

Goodreads review by Lyon.Brit.andthebookshelf on July 18, 2024

“There are lots of special things in this world that appear ordinary until you really notice them.” So much to love about this magical middle grade… A forgotten small town. An abandon soda factory. A young girl with a special gift. “Don’t be wishing your life away, my girl. It goes by quicker than you......more

Goodreads review by Shaunasandberg on August 17, 2024

It's been quite awhile since I've enjoyed a book this much. I loved the quirky characters, the plot and the setting. It has a magical feeling about it and indeed, mysterious things happen, but somehow they seem apropos, as the book is about dreaming big, beating the odds, and in essence, about Hope.......more