Stream thousands of fine art and hand-crafting classes with Creativebug. Check it out here!

Boulder Junction Public Library

The secret book of Flora Lea: a novel

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for The secret book of Flora Lea

Average user rating: 5 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(1)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English

Description

When a woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this “beguiling blend of hope, mystery, and true familial love” (Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times bestselling author).

In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated to a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the kind Bridie Aberdeen and her teenage son, Harry, in a charming stone cottage along the River Thames, Hazel fills their days with walks and games to distract her young sister, including one that she creates for her sister and her sister alone—a fairy tale about a magical land, a secret place they can escape to that is all their own.

But the unthinkable happens when young Flora suddenly vanishes while playing near the banks of the river. Shattered, Hazel blames herself for her sister’s disappearance, and she carries that guilt into adulthood as a private burden she feels she deserves.

Twenty years later, Hazel is in London, ready to move on from her job at a cozy rare bookstore to a career at Sotheby’s. With a charming boyfriend and her elegantly timeworn Bloomsbury flat, Hazel’s future seems determined. But her tidy life is turned upside down when she unwraps a package containing an illustrated book called Whisperwood and the River of Stars. Hazel never told a soul about the imaginary world she created just for Flora. Could this book hold the secrets to Flora’s disappearance? Could it be a sign that her beloved sister is still alive after all these years?

As Hazel embarks on a feverish quest, revisiting long-dormant relationships and bravely opening wounds from her past, her career and future hang in the balance. Spellbinding and atmospheric, “this heartrending, captivating tale of family, first love, and fate will sweep you away” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author).

Also in This Series

More Like This

More Details

ISBN:
9781668011836
9781797156002
9781797155982
9781797155999
9781668011850
9781638088097

Staff View

QR Code

Grouping Information

Grouped Work IDcd832646-35a9-f94e-a467-7dbc4e9755fb
Grouping Titlesecret book of flora lea
Grouping Authorpatti callahan henry
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-09-12 04:40:54AM
Last Indexed2024-09-12 05:42:26AM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Erivo, Cynthia, 1987-
author
Henry, Patti Callahan
author2-role
Erivo, Cynthia,1987-narrator
author_display
Henry, Patti Callahan
available_at_boulderjunction
Boulder Junction Library
detailed_location_boulderjunction
Ashland Adult Fiction
Bayfield Adult Fiction
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
Cable Adult Fiction
Eagle River Adult Fiction
Eagle River Large Print Fiction
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
Hurley Large Print
Iron River Fiction Audiobooks
Lac Courte Oreilles Adult Fiction
Lac Du Flambeau Adult Fiction
Land O Lakes Adult Fiction
Land O Lakes Large Print Fiction
Mercer Adult Fiction
Online OverDrive Collection
Phelps Adult Fiction
Sayner Adult Fiction
Spooner Adult Fiction
Superior Adult Fiction
Superior Large Print Fiction
Washburn Adult Fiction
Washburn Fiction Audiobooks
display_description
"When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children's book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed"--
format_boulderjunction
Book
CD Unabridged
Large Print
eAudiobook
eBook
format_category_boulderjunction
Audio Books
Books
eBook
id
cd832646-35a9-f94e-a467-7dbc4e9755fb
isbn
9781638088097
9781668011836
9781668011850
9781797155982
9781797155999
9781797156002
itype_boulderjunction
AUDIOBOOK ON CD UNABRIDGED
BOOK - HARDCOVER
LARGE PRINT BOOK
last_indexed
2024-09-12T10:42:26.722Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Fiction
literary_form_full
Fiction
local_callnumber_boulderjunction
FIC HEN
Online OverDrive
owning_library_boulderjunction
Boulder Junction Library
Boulder Junction Library Online
owning_location_boulderjunction
Boulder Junction Library
Online OverDrive Collection
primary_isbn
9781668011836
publishDate
2023
publisher
Atria Books
Center Point Large Print
Simon & Schuster Audio
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Audiobooks
Books -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Domestic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Imaginary places -- Fiction
Large print books
London (England) -- Fiction
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Missing persons -- Fiction
Nineteen sixties -- Fiction
Rare books -- Fiction
Secrecy -- Fiction
Sisters -- Fiction
Storytelling -- Fiction
Women booksellers -- England -- London -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- England -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians -- Great Britain -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
title_display
The secret book of Flora Lea : a novel
title_full
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
The secret book of Flora Lea / Patti Callahan Henry
The secret book of Flora Lea : a novel / Patti Callahan Henry
title_short
The secret book of Flora Lea
title_sub
a novel
topic_facet
Books
Evacuation of civilians
Families
Fiction
Historical Fiction
History
Imaginary places
Literature
Missing persons
Nineteen sixties
Rare books
Secrecy
Sisters
Storytelling
Women booksellers
World War, 1939-1945

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocationCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
overdrive:2a70edef-c443-4eda-94e5-a9ca6147539f1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook0falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
overdrive:2a70edef-c443-4eda-94e5-a9ca6147539f-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook5falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
ils:.b21209844.i35249742Iron River Fiction AudiobooksCD HEN1falsefalseAvailableDec 05, 2023irauf
ils:.b21209844.i35231956Washburn Fiction AudiobooksAUDIO HEN 10 CDS1falsefalseIn TransitSep 06, 2024waauf
ils:.b21235831.i35332748Hurley Large PrintLP HEN1falsefalseAvailableMay 28, 2024hulgp
ils:.b21235831.i35328265Eagle River Large Print FictionLP HEN1falsefalseAvailableJul 05, 2024erlpf
ils:.b21235831.i35330041Land O Lakes Large Print FictionLP HEN1falsefalseAvailableDec 02, 2023lolpf
ils:.b21235831.i35331173Superior Large Print FictionLP FICTION Henry, Patti Callahan1falsefalseAvailableMay 17, 2024sulpf
overdrive:74ffb8c0-b3c4-4e64-a30d-4a655c5721a6-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books4falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
overdrive:74ffb8c0-b3c4-4e64-a30d-4a655c5721a61Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
ils:.b21202072.i35233291Superior Adult FictionFICTION Henry, Patti Callahan1falsefalseDue Sep 25, 2024Aug 08, 2024sufic
ils:.b21202072.i35232560Phelps Adult FictionFic HEN1falsefalseAvailableMay 24, 2024phfic
ils:.b21202072.i35255766Washburn Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableMay 24, 2024wafic
ils:.b21202072.i35218897Boulder Junction Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableJun 06, 2024bjafi
ils:.b21202072.i35284985Lac Courte Oreilles Adult FictionFICTION HENRY1falsefalseAvailablelcfic
ils:.b21202072.i35240933Mercer Adult FictionF HEN1falsefalseAvailableJul 29, 2024mrfic
ils:.b21202072.i35251955Cable Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableJun 07, 2024cafic
ils:.b21202072.i35205441Hayward Adult And Young Adult FictionHEN1falsefalseAvailableAug 02, 2024hafic
ils:.b21202072.i35277063Eagle River Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableSep 07, 2024erfic
ils:.b21202072.i35269571Sayner Adult FictionHENRY1falsefalseAvailableJun 11, 2024safic
ils:.b21202072.i35264457Lac Du Flambeau Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableDec 26, 2023lffic
ils:.b21202072.i35213425Bayfield Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableJun 13, 2024bafic
ils:.b21202072.i35216347Ashland Adult FictionHENRY1falsefalseAvailableJun 11, 2024asfic
ils:.b21202072.i35226201Land O Lakes Adult FictionFIC HEN1falsefalseAvailableJun 12, 2024lofic
ils:.b21202072.i35227400Spooner Adult FictionF HEN1falsefalseAvailableAug 19, 2024spfic

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
overdrive:2a70edef-c443-4eda-94e5-a9ca6147539feBookeBookEnglishAtria Books2023
ils:.b21209844CD UnabridgedAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishSimon & Schuster Audio[2023]10 audio discs (12 hours, 30 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ils:.b21235831Large PrintBooksCenter Point Large Print editionEnglishCenter Point Large Print2023541 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
overdrive:74ffb8c0-b3c4-4e64-a30d-4a655c5721a6eAudiobookAudio BooksEnglishSimon & Schuster Audio2023
ils:.b21202072BookBooksFirst Atria Books hardcover editionEnglishAtria Books2023368 pages ; 25 cm

scoping_details_boulderjunction

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
overdrive:2a70edef-c443-4eda-94e5-a9ca6147539f1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsetrue
overdrive:2a70edef-c443-4eda-94e5-a9ca6147539f-1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse
ils:.b21209844.i35249742On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21209844.i35231956In TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse99999999
ils:.b21235831.i35332748On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse99999999
ils:.b21235831.i35328265On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21235831.i35330041On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21235831.i35331173On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
overdrive:74ffb8c0-b3c4-4e64-a30d-4a655c5721a6-1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse
overdrive:74ffb8c0-b3c4-4e64-a30d-4a655c5721a61Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsetrue
ils:.b21202072.i35233291Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35232560On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35255766On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse99999999
ils:.b21202072.i35218897On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsetrue9999
ils:.b21202072.i35284985On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35240933On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35251955On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35205441On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35277063On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35269571On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35264457On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse99999999
ils:.b21202072.i35213425On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse99999999
ils:.b21202072.i35216347On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35226201On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21202072.i35227400On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999