The Astonishing Color of After Ages 9 and up Leila and her pals won't

Leila and her pals won't be able to escape the big mystery heading their way

her life unexpectedly becomes an obstacle course of old money

From the pasta temples of Rome to the pizza palaces of Naples to the truffle-strewn forests of the Piedmont

and belonging arise that may finally lead to forgiveness-- and alter all their lives forever

The Astonishing Color of After Ages 9 and up Leila and her pals won'tLeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to