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Bending Willow (Finding Home) Hardcover – April 15, 2018

by Jacci Turner (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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When Riley finds her grandmother dead, she knows her world is about to collapse. Determined to find the father she knows only by an address, Riley and Mia take off on a journey with so many twists and turns Riley begins to doubt they'll ever find a real home. She ignores the question that keeps popping into her mind-if they do find her father, will he even want them? Or will he send them away?

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    148 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 1
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Lucky Bat Books
  7. Publication date
    April 15, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    194358866X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1943588664
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lucky Bat Books (April 15, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 194358866X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1943588664
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Jacci Turner

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Jacci lives with her husband in Nevada’s high desert. They spend their mornings hiking through the sagebrush with their dog, Rosie.

Jacci loves chocolate, babies, and coffee with friends. She’s worn many hats in her life: therapist, school counselor, campus minister, and mom. Her favorite hats are her writer and grandmother hats, which come in wild colors and don’t fit too tightly.

Jacci is the author of twelve books for middle grade and young adults and two for adults.

Her fantasy for young adults is Tree Singer. It has three things she loves: trees, a good quest story, and a young girl who has to find her voice to bring her gifts to the world! It was a finalist in three Wishing Shelf book contest categories: YA, Cover, and Audio.

Most recently, Jacci published her first Non-Fiction for Adults, Tumbled People: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Your Faith, and she has a similar fiction geared towards adults, The Retreat: A Tale of Spiritual Awakening, on Harper Collins.

Awards:

Jacci's middle grade fiction, Bending Willow, is about Riley and Mia searching for a father who doesn't know they exist. It is the first book in The Finding Home Series. Bending Willow represented Nevada at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C and was a finalist for the Wishing Shelf Contest.

In addition, Jacci is the author of the Amazon best-selling young adult novel, The Cage, the first book in The Birthright series.

Her YA book, Snapped, is about Snapchat gone wrong and how to stand up to cyberbullying. It received five stars from Litpick and was a Wishing Shelf finalist.

Her YA book, Cracker, is an alternative history and helps us understand what it is like to be a marginalized person. Teachers use the Discussion guide in the back to help students talk about difficult topics like race, microaggressions, and systemic injustice.

Her middle grade fantasy, Shipwrecked, was written alongside fourth-grade students in Idaho.

In an amazing show of generosity, 1200 of Jacci's books were given to the WCSD libraries by a patron.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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My daughter loved the story
This book was a gift from Jacci to my 10 year old daughter. My daughter loved the story. She is able to fully understand it at her age, and she tells me how fortunate she feels about having both of her parents. What she liked most was that both girls were able to make it to their destination. She absolutely loved reading this book. Very inspiring and heartfelt. Thank you so much Jacci
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Tina
5.0 out of 5 stars Two sisters go on an adventure of a lifetime
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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This book is Really amazing. Two sisters travel to find the father who they never met and have a awesome adventure. From hitch hiking to hanging out at Burning man this story is fun, heartbreaking and just really good
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Danesh
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, enlightening, encouraging!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2014
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Jacci Turner has something worth saying, and makes it so very enjoyable to hear. It only takes a couple of pages to get pulled into her stories. Her characters are real---- almost real enough to touch, to talk to. Her well told stories can spin you off into another place where you will be on the edge of your seat, or laughing, or crying, until someone in your family yanks the book out of your hands and says, “Go to sleep!”--- or until you get the last page. Jacci has an amazing ability to pick up the pen and become a child again, and, if like me you are an adult, you become a child again while you are reading. And if you are a young person, you will definitely feel understood, encouraged, and inspired by her books.
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rileyo
4.0 out of 5 stars A children's story with unusual setting
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2013
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What I most like about Turner's approach to this story is that it doesn't talk down to its readers. Also, it's not all light and airy subjects (losing a parent, finding family, being self-reliant, taking risks), which seem more realistic than some others. The passages set in Burning Man might be unique to this title -- we know lots of families take their kids to that event, so it's not an adults-only scene. Unique is good. I bought Bending Willow as a gift for a neighbor child whose mother said they'd read it and talk about it together. I think they'll find plenty to like.
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lemairepair
5.0 out of 5 stars Three books about two endearing girls who want a safe place to call home....
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2015
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I'm a senior who loves a good well-told story about people with integrity going through something challenging and realistic. It needs to be intelligent and well told. It needs to hang together. Jacci's novellas about these two brave grade-school girls who just want a decent home to grow up in and their adventure in pursuing and finding it was a top-notch read. There may be a couple of terms that need some explaining to younger girls and boys. Kids will do well to learn that there are children in dire circumstances out there and will enjoy rooting for them to be safe and secure.
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Michelle M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017
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While this is not my usual reading fare, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was well-written and heartfelt. I cried at the ending. I definitely recommend for anyone who wants a quick, uplifting story. The protagonist was level-headed, smart and had depth. The kids' journey seemed a bit simple, but I think that sort of storyline comes with a middle-grade book (I typically read YA). It was just a nice change from what I usually read.
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ERumma
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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I read this book with my 9 year old who loved it and asked for me to keep reading each night! The characters are likeable and they face difficult circumstances but persevere. I liked that these were female characters showing courage in the face of at times scary circumstances. Especially liked Willow's connection and loyalty to her little sister. I would recommend this to mature a mature 3rd grader or older! Already bought an extra copy to give to our school library!!
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Lorita
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2013
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Jacci did a wonderful job of creating very real and engaging characters in her new novel. She drew me into the lives of these two sisters, Riley and Mia and their journey to find their family from the beginning. It was also interesting to learn about "The Burning Man" from Riley and Mia's refreshingly honest point of view.

I would recommend this book to both my adult and younger friends, as good writing and stories cross all lines of genre or generations!

Lorita
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Colleen Koester
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I am an adult who could not put the book down. I was anxious to see what would happen next. The story took so many interesting twists and turns. Riley and Mia felt like real people. I was vested in what happened to them. And I look forward to their further adventures in the rest of the series.
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