In "Drizzle" by Kathleen Van Cleve, we meet a young girl named Ruth who has always felt out of place. Living on a struggling farm with her family, she discovers a magical ability tied to the weather. With the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Ruth learns about her connection to the land and the significance of her family's legacy. As she navigates the challenges of growing up, including friendships and family secrets, Ruth must embrace her unique power to bring hope and healing to her life and the world around her. The story beautifully intertwines themes of belonging and self-discovery. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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 368 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. Her first book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City was published by Yale University Press in 2008. Her second book, Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and a winner of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. Kathleen Van Cleve teaches creative writing and film at the University of Pennsylvania. She has written three books, including the award-winning middle grade novel Drizzle and lives in Philadelphia with her husband and sons.