Canadian Books ~ The Stones of Burren Bay by Emily De Angelis

The Stones of Burren Bay is fast-paced YA novel set on Manitoulin Island that combines magical realism, Irish Celtic spiritualism, and the core themes of YA fiction to which readers are drawn: the need to belong, self discovery, and overcoming obstacles.

The story begins with a tragic accident that kills Norie’s father and leaves her mother injured and emotionally fragile, after which Norie vows never to draw again. With the help of a mother/daughter duo in Burren Bay and the spiritual world that’s more easily accessed in such a hallowed place, Norie and her mother rebuild their relationship and Norie learns to deal with her grief and guilt through the power of art.

With powerful female characters and a fascinating look at spiritualism in Canada, The Stones of Burren Bay is YA fiction that’s fresh and compulsively readable.

Praise for De Angelis:

The Stones of Burren Bay harkens back to the glorious, endless summers when anything (and everything) is possible: solving a mystery, seeing a ghost, rediscovering yourself;¦ Norie gets to do it all, and transport the reader in the process. A wonderful, compelling, emotional read. Find a hammock immediately. —Claire Ross Dunn, author At Last Count

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