Just Under the Clouds

Can you still have a home if you dont have a house? In the spirit of The Truth About Jellyfish and Fish in a Tree comes a stunning debut about a family struggling to find something lasting when everything feels so fleeting. Always think in threes and youll never fall, Coras father told her when she was a little girl. Two feet, one hand. Two hands, one foot. That was all Cora needed to know to climb the trees of Brooklyn. But now Cora is a middle schooler, a big sister, and homeless. Her mother is trying to hold the family together after her fathers death, and Cora must look after her sister, Adare, whos just different, their mother insists. Quick to smile, Adare hates wearing shoes, rarely speaks, and appears untroubled by the question Cora cant help but ask: How will she find a place to call home? After their room at the shelter is ransacked, Coras mother looks to an old friend for help, and Cora finally finds what she has been looking for: Ailanthus altissima, the tree of heaven, which can grow in even the worst conditions. It sets her on a path to discover a deeper truth about where she really belongs. Just Under the Clouds will take root in your heart and blossom long after youve turned the last page. [A] heartbreaking yet hopeful story of a family searching for a place to belong. --Publishers Weekly [A] thought provoking debut about the meaning of home and the importance of family.--Horn Book Magazine