_Beanie and Mac MacKenzie have led charmed lives. They both have jobs they love: he’s a pediatric cardiologist; she’s a teacher at a school for troubled children. They’ve recently bought a big house on a quiet Albany, New York street only blocks from where they grew up together. The only thing missing are the children with which they’d envisioned filling that house.
Enter seven-year-old Blueberry Truth Crowley, a fiercely independent child whose life has been anything but charmed. When Blue ends up in Beanie’s classroom, their two worlds collide.
Blueberry Truth is the story of that collision and of the commitment and love it takes to make not a baby, but a family.
Enter seven-year-old Blueberry Truth Crowley, a fiercely independent child whose life has been anything but charmed. When Blue ends up in Beanie’s classroom, their two worlds collide.
Blueberry Truth is the story of that collision and of the commitment and love it takes to make not a baby, but a family.
I taught in a school much like the one where Beanie works. It was a life changing experience and,like most life changing experiences, teaching children who had been abused or neglected was fraught with challenges. It was also rewarding. Like Beanie, I love Blue and children like her. I love her resistance, her toughness. At seven, she's already a survivor.
Beanie is the teacher and person anyone, me included, can aspire to be. She talks in the book about quiet heroes, the regular people who make a big difference to others. Beanie, although she'd never admit it, is one of those people.
Beanie is the teacher and person anyone, me included, can aspire to be. She talks in the book about quiet heroes, the regular people who make a big difference to others. Beanie, although she'd never admit it, is one of those people.
Reviews for Blueberry Truth
"This book left me feeling inspired to go out into the world and do something good....something that matters or that makes a difference. It is one of those feel-good stories that will leave you feeling good for a while after reading it. " Laura McQuillan at Kick Back and Review
"I loved the pace, warmth and development of this story. It grabbed me and then refused to let go. Even if you don't normally read this genre (as I rarely do), I heartily recommend it to you." Catherine Cavendish, Author of The Second Wife
" Blueberry Truth is a seven-year-old girl that will steal your heart. I seldom read a book that moves me as much as this one " Nadine Feldman, Author of The Foreign Language of Friends
"Blueberry Truth is a page-turner - one of the rare books that you don't want to put down. A delightful read that surely can't fail to touch the heart of the hardest reader." Sue Roebuck, Author of Perfect Score
"Blueberry Truth by Ute Carbone is one of those novels that may well stay with readers for a long time. Carbone's ability to create believable characters that readers will care about and practically fall in love is first rate." Katherine Owen, Author of Seeing Julia
"I loved the pace, warmth and development of this story. It grabbed me and then refused to let go. Even if you don't normally read this genre (as I rarely do), I heartily recommend it to you." Catherine Cavendish, Author of The Second Wife
" Blueberry Truth is a seven-year-old girl that will steal your heart. I seldom read a book that moves me as much as this one " Nadine Feldman, Author of The Foreign Language of Friends
"Blueberry Truth is a page-turner - one of the rare books that you don't want to put down. A delightful read that surely can't fail to touch the heart of the hardest reader." Sue Roebuck, Author of Perfect Score
"Blueberry Truth by Ute Carbone is one of those novels that may well stay with readers for a long time. Carbone's ability to create believable characters that readers will care about and practically fall in love is first rate." Katherine Owen, Author of Seeing Julia
