by Loretta Ellsworth
Henry Holt / Holtzbrinck
Children’s Fiction, Ages 10 and up
Hardcover, $16.95
ISBN-13 978-0-8050-7236-5, ISBN-10 0-8050-7236-5
MBA Bookseller Information
Loretta Ellsworth lives in Lakeville, MN. The book is set in Minnesota and along the bus route to Alabama. Backlist title available: The Shrouding Woman.
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About the Book
“I finished In Search of Mockingbird. I enjoyed it so much I ordered multiple copies into the store (I often order by the single copy), and I have already sold a copy. It is a wonderful “road” book for girls. It has many easy-to-identify echoes of the original Harper Lee book, including the pure innocence of a child amidst a not-so-innocent world. I am considering promoting the two books together. It is also refreshing to see a story like this, as opposed to some of the “mean girl” books out for girls these days.”
- Angie Grafstrom, Inspiration Hollow, Roseau, MN“Erin’s bus journey of self-discovery rolls through miles of America’s Heartland and down her own emotional road as she searches for connection with her long-dead mother, her family, and herself. A familiar theme, but this little book’s quiet freshness, humor, and affection for Erin and her bus companions make it special and memorable. A great book club choice for thoughtful young readers and aspiring young writers.”
- Ellen Scott, The Bookworm, Omaha, NE“A remarkable read, featuring some of the best and crispest dialogue I have encountered in a long time. This is a book for all ages, not just the young adult market. Anyone who has read TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will consider this book a gift to be treasured. Loretta Ellsworth has told a story that resonates wisdom in its simplicity. I didn’t want it to end.”
- Marge Grutzmacher, Passtimes Books, Sister Bay, WI
Sometimes the things that need to be discovered aren’t so easily found at home. Erin is certain that this is true in her case. A book is all that connects Erin to her mother, who died when she was a baby. But how much can Erin really learn about her mother from a tattered copy of To Kill a Mockingbird? On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Erin decides it’s finally time to find out. And so begins her bus journey from Minnesota to Alabama in search of Harper Lee, the reclusive author of Mockingbird.
In a novel full of quirky characters, strange coincidences, and on-the-road adventures, Loretta Ellsworth deftly traces a unique voyage of self-discovery.
Loretta Ellsworth is the author of the acclaimed middle-grade novel The Shrouding Woman. A former schoolteacher and mother of four grown children, Loretta lives in Lakeville, Minnesota.
