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Ellsworth, Loretta
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
Baxter Green used his photographic memory to help his mother's ex-boyfriend perform a credit card scam. Having secretly hoarded the stolen money, Baxter's nervous now that the ex-boyfriend's parole date approaches. Meanwhile, he reconnects with a former childhood crush who has no recollection of him. Baxter's condition is fascinating, and the way his story plays out is satisfying.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
(4)
YA
Told from alternating viewpoints, this supernatural and sentimental tale of a heart transplanted from sixteen-year-old competitive skater Eagan into shy fourteen-year-old Amelia overflows with earnest optimism. Stuck in a "nowhere land," Eagan wrestles with her early death and her regrets, while Amelia finds herself infused with new characteristics and inexplicable knowledge about her donor.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
4-6
Motivated by her late mother's diary, aspiring writer Erin spontaneously buys a bus ticket from Minnesota to Alabama, hoping to find her mom's literary inspiration, Harper Lee. The simple, well-told story focuses on the familiar themes of self-discovery and catharsis as Erin develops unlikely friendships during her two-day pilgrimage.
Reviewer: Marika Hoe
(4)
4-6
After the death of Evie's mother, Aunt Flo comes to live with Evie's family in rural Minnesota. Evie's aunt not only helps out with the family chores, she also helps the local community as a shrouding woman--attending to the dead and preparing the corpse for burial. Despite stock characters and a somewhat predictable conclusion, the story is worthwhile for its illumination of a little-discussed historical subject.
Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang
4 reviews
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