01730cam a2200313 4500 1061640829 TxAuBib 20231205120000.0 181109s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781542040068 154204006X (OCoLC)1061820200 TxAuBib Vanderah, Glendy,. Where the Forest Meets the Stars / Glendy Vanderah. First edition. [Seattle] : Lake Union Publishing, 2019. 321 p ; 22 cm. A mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again. After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. When a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin, barefoot and covered in bruises, Joanna enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare? Why do good things keep happening in her presence? And why aren't Jo and Gabe checking the missing children's website anymore? Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made. 20231205. Gifted Children Fiction. Families Fiction. Forgiveness Fiction. Trust Fiction. Illinois Fiction. Domestic fiction. fast Thrillers (Fiction.) fast TXGID