Montgomery’s Jane of Lantern Hill and Caroline Keene’s Nancy Drew series (allusions to the latter are particularly prevalent in the novel’s second half, when Hope is solving a mystery of her own). Grace’s Aunt Eve is an intelligent businesswoman and serves as a foil to Hope’s mother, who depends on male interest to boost her self-confidence, though even she finds inner strength when tragedy forces her into action.Ĭitra references books traditionally associated with girl readers, such as L.M. Granny might be tough, but she is also economically savvy, making sure that her family is provided for after her death. Grace doesn’t allow her leg pain to stop her from being adventurous or having friends. Hope isn’t the only “gutsy girl” in this novel. Hope becomes convinced that finding her sister is the only thing that will help her mother, and the pair sets out to find Grace.
In reality, Grace is her twin sister, who was given up for adoption after she contracted polio as a toddler. Hope discovers that Grace isn’t imaginary after all. When her grandmother suddenly dies, a long-held family secret is revealed. To avoid thinking about her mother’s mysterious behaviour and money troubles, Hope spends most of her time reading and secretly writing to her imaginary friend, Grace.
It’s the mid-1950s, and 11-year-old Hope King is lonely. Becky Citra’s Finding Grace is the latest instalment of the Gutsy Girl series of novels for middle-graders from Second Story Press, featuring girls who are “smart, brave, funny, and inspiring.”
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