![]() ![]() Her ability to write emotionally complex characters always draws me in to her stories. I only discovered her last year, but she has quickly become one of my favorite authors. But when it comes to Amy Harmon, I just can’t help it. So I try not to review multiple books by the same author. ![]() I read many more books than I have the time or opportunity to review. Deeply romantic and poignant, Running Barefoot is the story of a small town girl and a Native American boy, the ties that bind them to their homes and families, and the love that gives them wings. Their roles reversed, Samuel teaches Josie about life, love, and letting go. ![]() Many years go by and Samuel returns, finding Josie in need of the very things she offered him years before. Upon graduation, Samuel abandons the sleepy, small town in search of a future and a life, leaving his young friend behind. Josie teaches Samuel about words, music and friendship, and along the way finds a kindred spirit. When Josie Jensen, an awkward 13-year-old musical prodigy crashes headlong into new-comer Samuel Yazzie, an 18-year-old Navajo boy full of anger and confusion, an unlikely friendship blooms. ![]()
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