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Maverick Falconer navigates family challenges and various sixth-grade social obstacles. His aunt steps up when Maverick's alcoholic mother hits rock bottom and finally seeks treatment. Sonnenblick's latest chronicle of middle-school life follows the same winning formula as his previous stories: a child in crisis, lots of humorous situations and one-liners, and moments of genuine warmth and emotion.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2017