"Daughter of a Jamaican father and her half-Mexican, half-white mother, Jewel has always felt out of place in her small Iowa town. Chan's strong characterizations and her way with words make her a writer to watch." "The voice of 12-year-old Jewel carries readers through this lyrical and buoyant debut from Crystal Chan. The mixture of superstition and science creates a wonderful juxtaposition in this powerful story about loss and moving on." "Jewel is a multilayered, emotional character. contemplative readers will be rewarded by Jewel’s journey." “Thoughtful and introspective about the dynamics of a grieving family. "Jewel’s observant reflections on her rural-Iowa world give this debut its considerable charm.the strong opening bodes well for future endeavors." And that maybe-just maybe-the time has come to break through the stagnant silence of the past. Grandpa is convinced that the boy is a duppy, but Jewel knows that he is something more. Jewel is sure that no one will ever love her like they loved Bird, until the night that she meets a mysterious boy in a tree. Now Jewel is twelve, and she lives in a house full of secrets and impenetrable silence. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family’s past: they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit-a duppy-into their home.
Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow.
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