Mic Parsons, struggling to deal with his deaf-blind older sister, making the school baseball team, and growing apart from his best friend, finds two eccentric kids who help him get his life back to normal....
Sixteen-year-old Marguerite Hartranft, the boldest of three sisters in a well-bred West Philadelphia family, balks when her mother tells her, You do not need to understand. You need only to listen and obey. Marguerite has a passion for learning and q...
It's the Jazz Age! Marguerite feels aligned with this new, vibrant decade. Women have gained the right to vote. Gone are corsets, long dresses, and Victorian attitudes. But all this change has come at a price. Weary of the fast pace of her new life, ...
Welcome to 1893, an age of technological wonders! Newly-minted millionaires have built palatial summer homes up and down the river. Trains and steamships bring thousands to grand hotels. Even tiny Grenell Island has a posh hotel, the Pullman House. O...
By 1904 the Summer population of Grenell Island Park has swelled to several hundred. Marguerite craves the serenity of her beloved island to soothe her weary soul. But this year, the island is far from tranquil. A recent storm has wreaked havoc. The ...