FINDING MIRACLES

FINDING MIRACLES: Julia Alvarez: Alfred A. Knopf: 2004: Young Adult Fiction: 264 pages

This is a delightful young adult coming of age story about Milly, who until refugee Pablo and his family enter her life, was an ordinary teen. There is something about Milly that attracts Pablo to her. Then Pablo’s mother notices how unique Milly’s eye color is. So begins Milly’s struggle to sort out and her quest to understand exactly who she is and where she fits into both her adopted and birth world. Written by Julia Alvarez, author of the popular novel “In the Time of Butterflies”, the ending is a bit schmaltzy but I enjoyed this easy read immensely and would recommend it to anyone.

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