In her debut middle grade novelinspired by her familys historyChristine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her familys secretsand finds her own Native American identity. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesnt have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attica box full of letters signed Love, Edith, and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Christine Day (Upper Skagit) holds a master's degree from the University of Washington, where she created a thesis on Coast Salish weaving traditions. I Can Make This Promise is her first novel. Christine lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. You can visit her online at www. bychristineday. com