Claire of the Sea Light (Vintage Contemporaries)

Just as her father makes the wrenching decision to send her away for a chance at a better life, Claire Limyè Lanmè - Claire of the Sea Light - suddenly disappears. As the people of the Haitian seaside community of Ville Rose search for her, painful secrets, haunting memories, and startling truths are unearthed. In this stunning novel about intertwined lives, Edwidge Danticat crafts a tightly woven, breathtaking tapestry that explores the mysterious bonds we share - with the natural world and with one another.