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Dooley, Sarah
4 Reviews
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(3)
4-6
After one of their two mothers dies, sisters Fella and Zany sneak off from Fella's grandmother's West Virginia house to scatter Mama Lacy's ashes in their hometown of Asheville. This 2004–set road trip novel is full of mishaps and funny sisterly arguments; it also sheds light on logistical and emotional complications prior to legal same-sex marriage.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(3)
YA
Placed in foster care after the death of her brother and legal guardian, Sasha struggles to cope. Her growing connection to a long-lost young cousin, who is also dealing with trauma, helps Sasha process her own, and poetry becomes an outlet for her turmoil. An empathetic narrative (with one part in verse) of layered characters, complex relationships, and hard-won healing.
Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Ember's losses--material and emotional--are poignantly portrayed in this tale of a family victimized by arson, probably because they practice Wicca. Ember's relationships with her siblings and her desperation to keep the family's homelessness a secret as they spend their summer living in a vacation campground are utterly convincing. Dooley's balance between the pain of poverty and the pull of hope is exquisite.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Due to her behavioral problems, Livvie, who's autistic, and her family are evicted yet again. Livvie, not a fan of change, is forced to rethink her requirement of always living in the same town. While the first-person narration isn't entirely believable, especially for a character who, in dialogue, struggles to use "I" rather than "Livvie," the story itself is engaging.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
4 reviews
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