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s d a Re Rhody My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult Genre: Family Drama Set in fictional Upper Darby, Rhode Island, thirteen-year-old Anna Fitzgerald sues her parents for medical emancipation when she discovers they want her to undergo yet another procedure to benefit her elder sister, Kate, who is suffering from acute leukemia. A Hope in the Unseen by Ron Suskind Genre: Biographical A true underdog story, A Hope in the Unseen follows bright and determined Cedric Jen- nings as he navigates his way from a poorly performing high school in Washington D.C. to the distinguished ranks of Ivy League Brown University. Something Upstairs by Avi Genre: Young Adult, Historical Thriller After his family moves into a haunted Provi- dence home, young Kenny Huldorf encoun- Support local businesses and order any one of these page- turners with Rhode Island settings from An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA, Barrington Books in Barrington and Cranston, Wakefield Books in Wakefield, Riffraff in Providence and / or Savoy Bookshop and Cafe in Westerly. ters the ghost of Caleb, a sixteen-year-old slave whose death centuries earlier was staged to look like a suicide. The two team up and travel back in time to try to right the past’s wrongs. unleashes life-altering secrets and chaos upon their small Rhode Island town. The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike Genre: Supernatural Taking place in the 1960s, the fictional town of Eastwick, Rhode Island, is the backdrop for this story of magic, lust and revenge. Following the arrival of a mysterious man from the outskirts of town, witches and friends Alexandra Spof- ford, Jane Smart and Sukie Rougemont find that their own powers cannot necessarily save them from falling under his sinister spell. An Enlightening Quiche by Eva Pasco Genre: Contemporary Drama A baking rivalry between two headstrong, middle-aged women — dysfunctional Augusta Bergeron and privileged Lindsay Metcalfe — Discover World Class Taste RIGHT HERE IN RHODE ISLAND PHOTO CREDIT: WARREN JAGGER Bookstore & Café Check out our calendar at anunlikelystory.com/events for fun events and programs all year long! (508) 699-0244 • 111 South Street, Plainville www.AnUnlikelyStory.com 68    YOUR ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE 2020 12 KING ROAD | FOSTER, RI | 02825 401.369.3694 nicklecreekvineyard.com