The Secret Library

自從爺爺過世後，11歲的達莉每天都過得一成不變，還得準備接手家族事業。直到她發現了一封爺爺留給她的神秘信封，裡面藏著一張地圖，引領她走進一座藏著時光之書的祕密圖書館。每翻開一本書，就像踏進一場奇幻冒險。在穿梭過去與現在的旅程中，達莉也慢慢找回自己真正的模樣。這是一段關於自由、選擇與成長的動人故事。

Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally "checks out" adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans. What will Dally choose? Equal parts mystery and adventure--with a biracial child puzzling out her identity alongside the legacy of the past--this masterful middle-grade fantasy rivets with crackling prose, playful plot twists, and timeless themes. A satisfying choice for fans of Kindred and When You Reach Me.