This is the world according to Nomi Nickel, a bewildered and wry young woman trapped in a small Mennonite town that seeks to set her on the path to righteousness and smother her at the time. As Nomi searches for the truth behind the recent disappearance of her mother and sister, she findsherself on a direct collision course with the only community she has ever known.

Canada Reads, 2006 winner