Lost & Found/Brooke Davis/310 pgs.

What an interesting debut novel! Millie Bird, seven years old, and quite precocious, is abandoned by her mother in a department store. The mother is distraught over the death of her husband, Millie's father. This is basically a story of how individuals handle grief, old age, and death--all in the course of a little girl trying to find her way back to her mother. The book is told through various characters' voices, making for an insightful and compelling (and often humorous) read. Highly recommended!