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showlola's review
4.0
This YA award contender for 2008 originally left me cold because of the cover. Yes, I am one of those people. But I'm glad I came back and gave this a shot.
Great writing, lovely characterization of most everyone involved. Totally fast moving and short to boot. I'd be surprized if I don't see this on the Printz honor list.
Also - I feel like I've been on an incredible lucky streak. The last few books I've read have been (sometimes unexpectedly) awesome.
Great writing, lovely characterization of most everyone involved. Totally fast moving and short to boot. I'd be surprized if I don't see this on the Printz honor list.
Also - I feel like I've been on an incredible lucky streak. The last few books I've read have been (sometimes unexpectedly) awesome.
amdame1's review
4.0
Soli has been in foster care practically his whole life. He is now living with a new foster mom, Martha, a younger "sister" named Sissy and "brother" named Chance. Soli does not always make the best decisions, but he has also been the recipient of some streaks of bad luck and circumstances, but now seems to have a chance to turn things around.
It has a message of hope, but is not uber-miraculous and impossible to imagine actually happening. I also appreciate the constant message of people first: not a crack baby, but a baby who was born addicted to crack, not homeless people but people who have no place to live, not foster kids, but kids who live in foster homes, etc.
It has a message of hope, but is not uber-miraculous and impossible to imagine actually happening. I also appreciate the constant message of people first: not a crack baby, but a baby who was born addicted to crack, not homeless people but people who have no place to live, not foster kids, but kids who live in foster homes, etc.
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