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Jensen, Cordelia
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Sophomore Linc finds herself in constant opposition to her sister Holly, adopted from Ghana by Linc's (white) family and only four months older than Linc. Holly is academically gifted, while Linc excels at photography but struggles in school. Free-verse poems capture the family's dynamic while limning Linc's struggle for self-expression and longing for acceptance. Readers will rejoice alongside Linc when her talents are finally recognized.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(4)
4-6
Wanting to raise money for needy children with autism, well-off seventh grader Lauren (whose older brother is autistic) begins selling items--even stealing them to do so--and eventually drags her new friend, foster kid Sierra, into the scheme. Readers who can overlook Lauren's contrived descent into lawlessness should enjoy the honest alternating narratives (Lauren's is prose, Sierra's is in verse) about the boundaries of friendship.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
(3)
YA
When Mira discovers a distressing fact about her parents' marriage, it drives her into a rebellious senior year. Then a health crisis forces her to reevaluate how she feels about her father and her unconventional family. Written in straightforward, accessible free verse tinged with celestial metaphors, this story--set in a well-rendered 1993 NYC--is sincere, touching, and heartwrenching.
Reviewer: Siena Leslie
3 reviews
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