Guitar practice, Andy El's birthday, her mom's unexpected return — Truly has a lot to write to Elvis about this winter.

Vancouver Island, 1979. Winter rains have swept into Eagle Shores Trailer Park, and twelve-year-old Truly has settled in with Andy El, the Salish Elder who took her in after she was abandoned by her mom, Clarice. When Elvis, the thought-to-be-dead King of Rock 'n' Roll and Truly's postcard pen pal, gifts her a secondhand guitar, Truly's growing love of music deepens her bond with her new family — now including Andy El's nephew, Raymond, Truly's new puppy, Gracie, and Andy El's granddaughters, Agnes and Linda.

But Clarice shatters Truly's world again when she unexpectedly returns, asking for a second chance at being a good mom. Can Clarice really change? Can Truly ever forgive her? If so, is she willing to give up her new life with Andy El to move back in with her mom? (From DCB Young Readers)

Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter is for ages 9-12

Leslie Gentile is an author and singer-songwriter of Northern Salish, Tuscarora and Scottish heritage. Based on Vancouver Island, she performs with her children in The Leslie Gentile Band. She is also the author of Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer and Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I.