The Patron Saint of Butterflies (Hardcover)

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Description


Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven’t always been so different. Agnes loves being a Believer.  She knows the rules at the Mount Blessing religious commune are there to make her a better person. Honey hates Mount Blessing and the control Emmanuel, their leader, has over her life.  The only bright spot is the butterfly garden she’s helping to build, and the journal of butterflies that she keeps.  When Agnes’s grandmother makes an unexpected visit to the commune, she discovers a violent secret that the Believers are desperate to keep quiet.  And when Agnes’s little brother is seriously injured and Emmanuel refuses to send him to a hospital, Nana Pete takes the three children and escapes the commune.  Their journey begins an exploration of faith, friendship, religion and family for the two girls, as Agnes clings to her familiar faith while Honey desperately wants a new future. 

About the Author


Cecilia Galante grew up in a religious commune in upstate New York until the age of 15.  She is currently a high school English teacher, and lives with her husband and three children in Kingston, PA.  This is her first novel.

Product Details ISBN-10: 1599902494
ISBN-13: 9781599902494
Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 04/01/2008
Pages: 304
Language: English
Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: UP
Minimum Grade Level: 7th Grade
Maximum Grade Level: Up