(Paperback)

A moving novel about the resilience of Ari Appleton who struggles to grow past the trauma of her upbringing while unraveling the mystery of a missing friend. With wit, tenacity, and meddling from Jasper -- the seahorse in her head -- she rides waves of calamity and creation, abandonment and atonement on a journey to find herself.

(Paperback)

Born into an abusive family and denied the comfort of her loving, supportive aunt, Ari Appleton defies the odds and is able to love and be loved. The Clay Girl is a beautiful tour de force about a child sculpted by kindness, cruelty, and the extraordinary power of imagination.