Layla, Queen of Hearts

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A follow-up to the award-winning The Naming of Tishkin Silk, this is a gentle, moving novel about friendship, old age, loss, and the power of love.

Layla is best friends with Griffin Silk and there's nothing she loves more than spending time with Griffin and his family in the Kingdom of Silk. Griffin is an uncommon sort of boy, from an uncommon sort of family, and this suits Layla perfectly. When Griffin and Layla's school announces a Senior Citizens' Day, Layla is at a loss. Who can she take? Griffin offers to share his grandmother, Nell, but Layla desperately wants someone of her own. So Nell introduces Layla to Miss Amelie. Layla and Miss Amelie get on immediately, however, Layla soon learns that Miss Amelie has problems with her memory and sometimes gets muddled. But Layla is a girl with unique gifts and she and Miss Amelie form a special bond ... and a small but significant miracle occurs.

This unique, tender novel will captivate young readers and adults alike with its warmth, honesty and beauty.