A review by sonshinelibrarian
Hold Fast by Blue Balliett

5.0

A beautiful, moving, heart-warming, and heart-wrenching book. I loved Balliett's trilogy starting with Chasing Vermeer and so I grabbed this when I saw it come in. It was even better. Not only was there the intricate and interesting mystery, which she writes so very well, but there is a lovely commentary on the realities of homelessness and shelter life. It is stark and real and scary without being preachy or hopeless.

A wonderful and important book that should go on every teacher's reading list and shared with many, many children.