Barbara Javor

Violet and Jellybean Barbara Javor

Thirteen-year-old Violet grew up on an Oregon fruit farm with her cat, Jellybean. One summer day in the orchard, strange events change their lives. With newfound bravado, the two venture to an abandoned neighboring farm where Violet discovers her parents have been keeping big secrets from her all her life. Violet and Jellybean spend the summer uncovering the past, exploring the mysterious changes in their lives, skirting danger, and riding a rollercoaster of cover-ups, losses, friendship, love, and family.