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A Bit of Earth
Paperback
FamilyGeneral Juvenile FictionPoetry
Publisher Price: $9.99
ISBN13: 9780063098671
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: May 19 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.77 Width: 5.13 Depth: 7.63
Language: English
Destined to be a new classic. --School Library Journal (starred review)
This story will find its way into your heart.--Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger
What might happen when an overlooked orphan feels the sudden urge to put down roots? This tender coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and new beginnings is a reimagining of the classic The Secret Garden. Perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and The Bridge Home.
For as long as she can remember, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives. And it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to give her a better life in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world. Her new home is full of surprises. Perhaps the biggest is the almost-hidden gate to an off-limits garden. Since she's never been good at following rules, Maria decides to investigate and discovers something she never thought she'd find: a place where she belongs.
Told in rich prose interspersed with evocative free verse poetry, this tender yet incisive reimagining of The Secret Garden will captivate fans of the classic--and widen the appeal for a modern audience. For fans of Karina Yan Glaser, Laura Amy Schlitz, and Chanel Miller.
As timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift.--Laurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee Orphan Island
Extraordinary, poetic, and inventive. A Bit of Earth is such a special book.--Jasmine Warga, author of Newbery Honor book Other Words for Home
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