Nevers

Written by Sara Cassidy

A young stowaway uncovers a mystery that could change her life forever.

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240 pages· 740L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1799 Burgundy, fourteen-year-old Odette, fleeing with her accident-prone mother, finds herself in the quirky town of Nevers. Amidst eccentric townsfolk, she befriends the easygoing Nicois and works as a midwife's assistant. Together, they stumble upon a mystery that promises not only potential riches but also the belonging Odette desperately seeks. Will this discovery finally anchor her restless spirit, or lead to more chaos? Dive into a world where every corner holds a secret and every friendship a chance for change.

From the publisher

Resourceful fourteen-year-old Odette is on the move again, traveling as a stowaway on a cheese cart with her hapless mother, Anneline. They are in Burgundy, France, in 1799, fleeing yet another calamity caused by Anneline (who is prone to killing people accidentally). At dawn they find themselves in a town called Nevers, which is filled with eccentric characters, including a man who obsessively smells hands, another who dreams of becoming a chicken, and a donkey that keeps the town awake at night, braying about his narrow life. As Odette establishes a home in an abandoned guardhouse, she makes a friend in the relaxed Nicois and finds work as a midwife’s assistant. She and Nicois uncover a mystery that may lead to riches and, more important for Odette, a sense of belonging.

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