Rae, Hannah. Just Whistle. New York: CreateSpace, 2015. 978-1514735954. 356p. $14.95. Gr. 9+.

With a twist of magical and realistic fiction, Rae weaves the tale of Charley Lane, a young woman with a secret who comes back to her hometown after the death of her grandfather, ten years after she left everything behind. Charley must figure out how to renovate her grandfather’s old farmhouse and its rooms that come and go and decide if she is going to put her roots down in Lake Caywood.  Her former departure hurt many of those closest to her, so Charley knows her arrival is bound to hurt others.  The second book published by Hannah Rae, Just Whistle takes place in the same little town of Lake Caywood as her first book, Like a Flip Turn. Immensely character-driven and filled with the intricate details of the lives of three main characters, this book will connect you to a fictitious part of the world that you wish you could live in.

Magical Realism   Nicole Starner, Biglerville HS