Memory Keeper

A heartfelt tale of an exceptional girl. BCCB
Poignantheartwarming. School Library Journal

Fish in a TreemeetsThe Thing About Jellyfishin this heartfelt middle grade debut about long-buried secrets, the power of memory, and the bond between a girl and her grandmother.

All Lulu Carter wants is to be seen. But her parents are lost in their own worlds, and Lulu has learned the hard way that having something as rare as HSAMthe ability to remember almost every single moment in her lifewont make you popular in school.

At least Lulu has Gram, who knows the truth about Lulus memory and loves her all the more for it. But Gram has started becoming absentminded, and the more lost she gets, the more she depends on Luluuntil Lulu realizes her memory holds the very key to fixing Grams forgetfulness. Once Lulu learns that trauma can cause amnesia, all she needs to do to cure Gram is hunt down that painful moment in Grams life.

With her friends Olivia and Max, Lulu digs into Grams mysterious past. But they soon realize some secrets should stay buried, and Lulu wonders if she ever knew Gram at all. Its up to Lulu to uncover the truth before the only person who truly sees her slips away.