By Karen Autio
Sono Nis Press, Youth Novel $10.95
Since surviving the terrible 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland where 1,012 lives were lost, 12-year old Saara Mäki has been plagued with one question: ‘’What is the purpose of my life?”
In this sequel to Second Watch, Thunder Bay-born author Karen Autio (now living in Kelowna) has created an enchanting adventure about Saara growing up in a Finnish community on Lake Superior and the importance of family and courage during the unexpected storms of life.