Grist



=Grist = =by Heather Waldorf =

Char's creative writing teacher refers to facts, people, and events in life as grist: details that lend themselves to good creative writing. This summer Char is headed north to stay with Grams on remote Lake Ringrose, where canoes replace cars, raccoons check the pantry for snacks, and everyone knows your name; her teacher has instructed her to be on the lookout for grist. Lake Ringrose is the place Char's morn Geri grew up and spending the summer there will change Char's life forever. Family secrets and surprises are uncovered one by one until the identity of the mysterious Chocolate Moose Man is finally revealed. Along the way Char meets Kerry (with the Brad Pitt lips), realizes her true feelings for Sam, and discovers Geri's sketchbook, from which she will discover more questions than answers about the past. Like it or not, grist is everywhere she looks at Lake Ringrose.
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