All the Little Hopes

By: Leah Weiss

Narrated by: Kate Forbes

A Southern story of friendship forged by books and bees, when the timeless troubles of growing up meet the murky shadows of World War II.

Deep in the tobacco land of North Carolina, nothing's been the same since the boys shipped off to war and worry took their place. Thirteen-year-old Lucy Brown is precocious and itching for adventure. Then Allie Bert Tucker wanders into town, an outcast with a puzzling past, and Lucy figures the two of them can solve any curious crime they find - just like her hero, Nancy Drew.

Their chance comes when a man goes missing, a woman stops speaking, and an eccentric gives the girls a mystery to solve that takes them beyond the ordinary. Their quiet town, seasoned with honeybees and sweet tea, becomes home to a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp. More men go missing. And together, the girls embark on a journey to discover if we ever really know who the enemy is.

Lush with Southern atmosphere, All The Little Hopes is the story of two girls growing up as war creeps closer, blurring the difference between what's right, what's wrong, and what we know to be true.

©2021 Leah Weiss (P)2021 Recorded Books

Great story for then and now!

We loved this story and all the intertwined relationships -taking us back to the feelings and experiences of the 1940's while dealing with life issues common to all generations.

The narration was perfect to imagine the characters!

I could just picture myself living in that time and place. The author is a fantastic storyteller! I was so captivated and found myself giggling out loud at some of the phrases, all at the same time, it was a very heartfelt story.

I love the marble game

I like the description of the encounter with the abusive boy. It was very realistic and a good warning to other girls.

Southern Living

Leah Weiss captures the southern landscape beautifully! Wonderful storyline and great characters! The reader is wonderful! Mesmerizing and I did not want the story to end!

A beautifully written book

I loved this book— the storylines, characters, dialogue— and the sensitive handling of life in the South of the 1940s, which can so easily become a stereotype. The strong, complex, thinking female characters were refreshing. It’s beautifully written and narrated well, plus there are mysteries that remain unsolved until the very end. I highly recommend it!