Where the Crawdad Sings by Delia Owens

How I Found: This one was recommended by my mother who is as a mother should be—-constant and strong, come what may, but that is not the mother or any family member Kya had. Left alone she becomes the marsh girl, a fearsome creature subject to ridicule and savagery. Through her we discover the power of nature to nurture.
Why You Might Read: The imagery of the marsh and the character it creates will pull you in and convince you of Kya’s goodness, as steadfast as that of the beauty of nature because, “Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would.“ Nature became her mother and taught her what she needed to survive, come what may.