She never told me about the ocean : a novel
(Book)

Sage has been mothering her mother for as long as she can remember. As she arrives on the shores of adulthood, she learns a secret: before she was born, she had an older brother who drowned. Desperate to unearth the full story, Sage moves to tiny Dragon Island where her mother grew up. There, she finds work as an apprentice to a legendary midwife who has much to teach her about the myths and history of the island--and about her own family. With her new knowledge and skills, Sage must figure out how to shed her inherited fears and rescue her mother one final time.