Readers will feel as if they are one with Maya, Grace, and Joaquin and will empathize with them as they struggle against their inner demons. Their combined effort will show readers just how strong the ties of family and friendship are.Īlthough best suited for older readers, Far from the Tree paints a perfect picture of teenagers in modern-day society. Together, the three friends help each other cope with their problems. Joaquin loves his foster parents but is scared to be adopted by them. Maya feels as if she does not fit into her adopted family because her parents love their biological child more. Grace feels alone in the world and finds it difficult to love. Grace, Maya, and Joaquin are unique, well-developed characters each with their own problems. Three diverse storylines wrapped up into one magnificent book. Together, they search for their mother, and along the way, they learn what truly defines a family. After a few awkward encounters at a local coffee shop, the three teenagers find out they have more in common with each other than they first thought. After years of group homes Grace’s brother, Joaquin, now lives with foster parents.
Maya lives close by, but in a family where she feels she does not belong. After giving Peach away, Grace is desperately alone and decides to find her own biological mother.Īs Grace searches through adoption paperwork for any information on her birth mother, she learns she has a biological sister and brother. However, after Grace gives birth to Peach, her and Max’s baby-Grace finds herself giving Peach away to adopted parents on homecoming night. All the pictures, suits, dresses, makeup, heels-it was supposed to be one of the happiest, most memorable nights of her life. Grace always thought she was going to attend homecoming with her boyfriend, Max.
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