It is 1953. The Korean War rages. A young girl in overalls walks into the one-room Spirit Falls Graded School on Michigan’s isolated Upper Peninsula. Little did she know, this encounter would spark a friendship that would shape her entire life. 

Meet Marie-Jeanne Charbonneau, a French-Canadian girl, and Ricky Belisle, a Serbian-Scots-Irish boy, as they explore their glaciated Northwoods landscape and discover the true meaning of love and loyalty. 

Their parents — WWII veterans and refugees — nurse deep psychic wounds and leave the children alone, free to explore.  Their idyllic world changes when the Scullen family enters their world, testing, tempting, and tempering their souls.  A Lake Superior storm brings the two teenagers face-to-face with death, a knowledge of good and evil, forcing them from Eden into the larger world. Will their bond be strong enough to withstand the trials that lie ahead?”

Spirit Falls is an affecting story of childhood friendship growing into profound love, a coming-of-age novel set in the empty and hardscrabble landscape of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

For fans of coming-of-age stories and tales of enduring friendship, “Spirit Falls” is a must-read. If you enjoyed books like “The Outsiders” or “Bridge to Terabithia,” you’ll love this captivating novel. Don’t miss your chance to experience this heartwarming and suspenseful story.