Book of the Month - Little Giant of Aberdeen County

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, by Tiffany Baker is the story of Truly Plaice, an unusually large child who enormous size killed her mother during childbirth. Her sister Serena Jane is her opposite, petite and pretty and perfect. When their father, who never quite recovers from the loss of his wife also dies the the two sisters are separated, sent to live with different families. Truly is made an outcast by her size and her inability (and, occasionally, her refusal) to fit in. In more ways than one, she just doesn’t fit the mold; that makes life in a small town difficult, to say the least. The book follows Truly into womanhood and when her sister, Serena Jane flees a loveless marriage to the town doctor, it is Truly who comes to her brother-in-law's rescue and becomes the woman of the house. Family secrets ensue and Truly finds some answers and love in unexpected places .This is a good read, filled with interesting characters as well as a touch of magic.