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Carter, Caela
5 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Foster kids Flora, eleven (but in fourth grade), and younger brother Julian have finally found a "forever" family in adoptive mother Emily, her husband Jon, and Jon's sixth-grade daughter Elena. When Emily announces she's having a baby, Flora and Julian worry about their security in the family. The members of this multiracial family and the people around them are all complex and well-rounded characters.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2017
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4-6
Taken from a constantly illuminated cult compound, Zylynn seeks to return by her thirteenth birthday, before she misses her "Rite of Passage" and the outside "Darkness" consumes her. The possibility of a new start--with color, shampoo, and other seeming luxuries--is tempting, but Zylynn resists reintegration into the outside world. Her internal conflict grounds an affecting exploration of truth, belief, and family.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant
(3)
YA
Gymnasts Grace, Leigh, Camille, Wilhelmina, and Monica are competing in the Olympic trials; after eight rotations over two days, they'll learn if they made the U.S. team. With a focus on the athletes as teenagers--with (heightened) insecurities, secrets, crushes, jealousy, friendship issues, and family drama--this is a captivating look into the high-stakes world of elite gymnastics. Glos.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(3)
YA
After three years without speaking, Colette's former best friend Sadie begs Colette to join her on a family vacation to Greece. As Sadie's secrets begin to surface, Colette examines her own choices and her role as the perfect daughter of religious conservatives. Carter handles Sadie's homosexuality and Colette's resulting confusion with grace, mixing high emotion with childhood flashbacks that balance the scale.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby
(3)
YA
When good-girl Evelyn falls for bad-boy Todd, all bets for a bright future are off and the soon-to-be valedictorian gets pregnant. The difficult decision soon becomes whether to keep the baby or give it up, and the narrative's ongoing debate will keep readers guessing. This is a compelling pregnant-teen story and the topic is given sensitive treatment by Carter.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
5 reviews
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