About the Book:
The truth may set you free--but it might also land you in some uncomfortably hot water.
Over the years, Micah Knight has exchanged many letters--and many secrets--with her longtime Amish pen pal, Zach. But Micah's kept quiet on the biggest secret of all--the fact that despite her name, she's a girl.
Now Micah finally has the chance to meet her pen pal face-to-face. She wants nothing more than to experience life on Zach's Amish farm, but she's more than a little anxious. Will he be angry at her for deceiving him all these years? And will she risk losing his friendship to find something more?
My Thoughts:
“ …I feel certain this lifestyle is not for wimps.” (p. 172)
Once again, Melody Carson takes a
honest, sometimes whimsical look, at life through the eyes of a teenager. This time she allows Michah Knight to get
into some pretty hot water when she goes to visit her Amish penpal over Spring
break. She convinces herself she just
wants to share the truth with him face-to-face – the truth of her six-year long
deception!
She discovers many things during
her brief stay among the Amish. Michah
learns a lot about the Amish way of life – about the hard work required, the
dedication of faith, and the life-long commitment required to walk out that
lifestyle choice. She also learns that
not everyone born to that lifestyle embraces it. At that moment. Some people have dreams that require them to
leave the Amish faith, but they just want to leave it for a time, and then
return to their faith and their people.
But that isn’t really an option, so they hide and discount their dreams
as unreachable.
Zach, Michah’s Amish pen-pal,
tries to hide his long-held dream from everyone, even himself. But friendship opens the door for both Michah
and Zach to share their dreams with each other.
In doing that, they open the door to opportunity – to fulfill dreams and
deepen their friendship.
As always, Carlson drew me into
her story. Personally, I think Michah’s
dad should have been a bit more curious about her plans for Spring Break, but
that’s just me. It all worked out for
everyone involved in a most unlikely but satisfying way! This is a young adult read that I am happy to
recommend!
For more information about Melody visit her website at www.melodycarlson.com.
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