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Kain, Jamie
2 Reviews
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YA
Nicole's survivalist father moves the family to a ramshackle forest homestead. When Mom runs off, Dad goes after her, leaving Nicole and younger sister Izzy behind and putting Nicole's survival skills to an unfair test; at the same time, brooding commune dweller Wolf stirs up Nicole's rebellious yearnings. Nicole's struggle to reconcile her upbringing with the costs of isolation is genuine and compelling.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015
(2)
YA
After battling childhood cancer, Sarah dies in a mysterious hiking accident, leaving her sisters to repair their splintered family. In alternating chapters, Rachel and Asha struggle to find their own ways past tragedy. Sarah narrates from somewhere between life and death, offering tender hopes for her troubled sisters and clues about how and why she died. Kain paints grief in unflinching detail.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014
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