A review by quilt_librarian477
Hold Fast by Blue Balliett

5.0

Very unusual and fast-paced mystery. I loved the rhythm, the power of words and the sprinkling of Langston Hughes poetry in this story of 11 year old, Early Pearl and her mother Summer and brother Jubie. Early tries to solve the mystery of Dashel's (her father) disappearance. Along the way Early keeps a word notebook and each chapter explains the roots of words as a counter point to the Pearl family struggles in the homeless shelter.