Under the Mango Trees - Hardcover

by Jennifer Odom (Author)

"I've learned one thing for sure. A friend-or an enemy-is not always who we think they are. And it only took me twenty years to figure it out."

When Coral, a neglected 12-year-old from a trailer park, meets Rosella, her eccentric, retired neighbor, an unlikely and heartwarming friendship ensues.But as Coral comes of age she discovers there is more to Rosella than meets the eye-and a past she is reluctant to discuss. Deep grief mingles with an even deeper sense of joy and peace in the older woman.

It is a mystery that Coral is determined to unravel.