The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater Groundswell Speaker 2024 illustrated by Bee Grandinetti whose

illustrated by Bee Grandinetti whose warm and sensitive illustrations have been featured by Headspace and Airbnb

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the eccentric philosophy of his father Walter

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The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater Groundswell Speaker 2024 illustrated by Bee Grandinetti whoseThe hotel was a hidden paradise. Until they went to war In 1942, June 'Hoss' Hudson runs the finest hotel in the Appalachian Mountains. The Avallon, owned by the wealthy Gilfoyle family, is a world away from the war in Europe. But when Edgar, the eldest son who June has loved since childhood, strikes a deal with the State Department, June finds herself playing host to three hundred foreign diplomats. Nobody at the Avallon wants to serve caviar to the