Far from the Tree by Robin Benway

Review by Mrs. O'Dell

This YA FIC novel is told by three narrators, Grace, Maya, and Joaquin, siblings all abandoned by their birth mother.  Each character struggles with his or her current identity based on the lack of knowledge about the past.  Grace and Maya were adopted at birth by separate families, while Joaquin, the older brother, bounced around from foster home to foster home. They don’t know about each other until Grace, going through the ultimate internal conflict, goes on a journey to find her biological parents.  Although messy, the trio follows clues back to their birth mother, seeking answers to tough questions, and though they might not find what they are looking for exactly, the new-found bonds between siblings are worth the troubles.   

– 4 and a half stars