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Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
by Jo Watson Hackl
Middle schooler Ariana “Cricket” Overland lives with her Aunt Belinda and two younger cousins now that her daddy has passed away and her mother is MIA and on hiatus. Cricket’s old home has been rented out, and Aunt Belinda doesn’t even have the money for Dollar Store art materials. An unfortunate event leaves Cricket stranded at Thelma’s Cash and Carry grocery one day, and she decides she might as well take off to the woods. She and her dad had a special place in the woods that will be perfect while Cricket waits for Mama to come back, and now she has Charlene, a persistent and companionable cricket, to keep her company.
While she’s out in the woods, Cricket is determined to find the bird room that Mama was always talking about. Cricket has a clue or two to guide her as she explores an old ghost town, and if she can find the bird room Mama’s eccentric ways might earn her more credibility with people in town and even her own family. It’s February, though, and the woods are cold. It’s going to take both luck and skill to survive and find this mysterious place.
If you like stories with some Southern charm and characters with some quirks and a lot of spunk, this is the book for you. Fans of Three Times Lucky and Because of Winn Dixie will find a lot here to rave about. Like other reviewers I found this a quick, page-turner of a read with all the feels. The after-matter in the book seals the deal, as Hackl relates her story to a real ghost town in Mississippi near where she grew up.
While she’s out in the woods, Cricket is determined to find the bird room that Mama was always talking about. Cricket has a clue or two to guide her as she explores an old ghost town, and if she can find the bird room Mama’s eccentric ways might earn her more credibility with people in town and even her own family. It’s February, though, and the woods are cold. It’s going to take both luck and skill to survive and find this mysterious place.
If you like stories with some Southern charm and characters with some quirks and a lot of spunk, this is the book for you. Fans of Three Times Lucky and Because of Winn Dixie will find a lot here to rave about. Like other reviewers I found this a quick, page-turner of a read with all the feels. The after-matter in the book seals the deal, as Hackl relates her story to a real ghost town in Mississippi near where she grew up.