In "Weeping Willow" by Ruth White, the story unfolds in the summer of 1963, when young Willow is navigating the challenges of adolescence in a small town. Faced with the complexities of family expectations, friendship, and the weight of loss, Willow grapples with the emotional and social upheavals of her life. As she connects with her grandmother’s past and uncovers family secrets, Willow learns about resilience and the power of love and forgiveness. The narrative beautifully explores themes of identity, grief, and the enduring strength of relationships, all set against a backdrop of societal change and personal growth. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Aerial Fiction .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Ruth White is a renowned American children's author. She and her sisters grew up in a coal-mining town in the Appalachian mountains, where they played in the hills and creeks. Ruth became a teacher and a school librarian in the eastern United States, and now lives in Pennsylvania.