The Smell of Other People's Houses
Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Random House Children's Books
<p><b>"Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock's Alaska is beautiful and wholly unfamiliar.... A thrilling, arresting debut." &#8212;Gayle Forman, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>If I Stay</i> and <i>I Was Here</i></b><br><b><i> </i></b><br><b>"[A] singular debut. . . . [Hitchcock] weav[es] the alternating voices of four young people into a seamless and continually surprising story of risk, love, redemption, catastrophe, and sacrifice." &#8212;<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <br>This deeply moving and authentic debut set in 1970s Alaska is for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, and Benjamin Alire Saenz. Intertwining stories of love, tragedy, wild luck, and salvation on the edge of America's Last Frontier introduce a writer of rare talent.<br> <br>Ruth has a secret that she can't hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even when good luck strikes. Alyce is trying to reconcile her desire to dance, with the life she's...</p>