The Reminder

Daisy, who goes by Daze, is used to hearing her late mother's voice. Often it comes from her father, who puts on old home videos on sleepless nights. Her younger brother, who was too small to remember their mom, also brings it on, studying photos and clips to hold onto her. Daze's therapist might say that her mind is simply stirring up unresolved feelings. This time, though, the cause is something else entirely: something astonishing and frightening that Daze never believed could happen. It may give her a chance to do what she could not do years ago, which is to save her mother's life.

Rune Michaels, author of Genesis Alpha, explores the point where science, family, and memory overlap. The result is a story about grief and endurance that questions how well we really know the people we love.