LitLounge: The Berry Pickers By Amanda Peters

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman ([email protected]) for details. This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room. The book can be checked out through all library ebook platforms, including Hoopla where copies are always available. Find instructions on our Download & Stream page, or contact us for assistance. Book Synopsis: While a Mi'kmaq family from Novia Scotia picks blueberries in 1962 Maine, four-year-old Ruthie goes missing. Her disappearance reverberates for decades, as seen in the narration of Joe, Ruthie's brother who never gets over the loss, and Norma, a lonely only child with a connection to Ruthie.