The Fairies of Turtle Creek by Jill K. Sayre

Of Los Angeles, full of beautiful Arts & Crafts homes, with her antique-collecting parents. She grew up in a small town, just outside She continued on to receive her Teaching Credentials in Elementary Education, specializi Born and raised in southern California where flowers bloom year-round, Jill K. While attending UCLA, Jill modeled and received her degree in Art. She grew up in a small town, just outside of Los Angeles, full of beautiful Arts & Crafts homes, with her antique-collecting parents. Magical realism for readers age 9 and up.moreīorn and raised in southern California where flowers bloom year-round, Jill K. It's through Grandma Faye's stories of being a thirteen year old in Dallas, Texas in the 1920s that opens Claire's heart to love and belief in other things you can only see with your heart. When her quirky and estranged grandmother comes to live with her distressed family, Claire is cynical. When her quirky and estranged grandmother comes to Thirteen-year-old Claire has deep concerns about her brother, who is away fighting in the Iraq war. Thirteen-year-old Claire has deep concerns about her brother, who is away fighting in the Iraq war. Through her adventures, Claire realizes the importance of the small and sometimes mysterious phenomena in life, and perhaps only faith in such wonders will bring her brother safely home.more until she finds herself face-to-face with a real fairy! But then a tragedy halts Claire’s journey towards believing. Soon, Claire’s life begins to parallel her grandmother’s in the areas of young friendship and romance, opening up the possibility of the existence of unexplained wonders. Claire wonders if she’s losing her mind!īut it’s Grandma’s wonderful stories about Highland Park, Texas in the 1920’s, told through diary entries and old letters, that captures Claire’s curiosity. Wings sound out messages, and a hummingbird that leads her to the library, and the mysterious book that won’t stay on the shelf, not to mention the unexplained winds and voices. Suddenly, strange things begin to happen to Claire, like insects whose beating

Death is the last thing Claire wants to deal with, not to mention probable dementia since Grandma actually believes in fairies! Then, her estranged grandmother moves in, insisting for no medical or founded reason that she will die soon-–the fairies tell her so. She escapes reality by focusing on her studies and sketching along the creek bed. She tries to ignore the worry she feels about her brother fighting in the Iraq War and its effect on her family dynamic. To her, feelings and emotions are completely illogical. Thirteen-year-old Claire has a scientific mind. Sayre's 'The Fairies of Turtle Creek' and begin on your journey towards believing in hope, love, and real-life magic! Sayre's 'The Fairies of Turtle Creek' and begin on your journey towards believing in hope, love, and real-life magic! - Enter to win a copy of Jill K.

The Fairies of Turtle Creek by Jill K. Sayre