I Can Make This Promise

by Christine Day

In her debut middle grade novel inspired by her family’s history,
Native (Upper Skagit) author Christine Day tells the story of a girl
grappling with the secrets of her mother’s birth family and trying to
find 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 doesn’t have any answers. Until the day when she and her
friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a 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?