Small Spaces

by Katherine Arden · 2018

In the quiet town of East Evansburg, October paints the sugar maples with a fleeting, amber glow, and the last warm sun of the year lingers just long enough to stir memories. When twelve‑year‑old Maya discovers a hidden attic filled with forgotten letters, old toys, and a mysterious, cramped diary, she is drawn into the lives of the town’s ancestors who once lived in the very “small spaces” of cramped homes, secret basements, and tucked‑away closets. As Maya pieces together their stories, she learns how love, loss, and resilience can thrive in the tiniest corners of a world that seems to be shrinking around her. A tender, lyrical tale of intergenerational connection, “Small Spaces” invites readers to find wonder in the overlooked nooks of everyday life and to remember that even the smallest places can hold the biggest hearts.