![]() In the summer, her grandparents’ store get a lot of traffic, as more and more people come to the area to rake blueberries. Lily lives with her grandparents in a coastal Maine town. Keep reading to see how all of this connects to the book. There is a significant portion of rakers that come from outside Maine, and this group of people is known as “migrant workers”, as they typically travel from place to place, usually doing seasonal work. ![]() Sure, people may know that Maine is the leader in wild blueberries, but are probably unfamiliar with the process in collecting them. ![]() I thought it was incredibly unique and helped to shine a light on a side of Maine that people probably don’t know much about. I definitely can’t think of another book with this as a setting. Ok, why am I telling you this? Well, because Cynthia Lord’s new book “A Handful of Stars” takes place in Downeast Maine on the blueberry barrens. ![]() Every job I had after that had far fewer physical demands, and didn’t result in daily sunburns. Raked blueberries the summer I turned 13, and it was my introduction to the work force. Have you ever raked blueberries? If not, consider yourself lucky because blueberry raking is one of the most labor-intensive jobs there is. ![]()
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