Description: A young girl feels lost after the death of her mother, but when she and her father visit their lake house, she takes out the small boat she and her mom built together and somehow, in the wind and rain, reconnects with her mother's love.
Review Quotes: ★ "Figurative language in first person pairs with abstract watercolor illustrations to make a breathtaking lyrical picture book that beautifully portrays Faye's sorrow and longing. . . . This book will remind grieving readers that loved ones are waiting for them with patience and understanding." --BCCB, starred review
★ "With sensitivity and immediacy, this prescient picture book charts a cathartic journey through grief to hope." --Booklist, starred review "With spare, heartfelt text, Theule invites readers into a narrating child's deepest feelings . . . Halpin's crisp mixed-media art depicts a lush green woodland and brilliant blue water that shimmers, roils, laps, and crashes in dramatic scenes that mimic the child's emotional journey." --Publishers Weekly "A good book to help children cope with loss and to help them discover fresh starts even during the most challenging times." --The Horn Book