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Doller, Trish
3 Reviews
(2)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Caroline is spending a year in Cairo, Egypt, while her mom establishes an eye clinic there. With her parents busy working, Caroline winds up exploring the city with her driver's son, Adam, and a romance realistically develops as he introduces her to Arabic words and phrases and authentic contemporary Egyptian culture. Doller has crafted a respectful guide for anyone interested in understanding a different culture.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2017
(3)
YA
Kidnapped by her unstable mother when she was young, seventeen-year-old Callie is reunited with her father and extended family, but she's unsure of her relationships and still grappling with past secrets. Doller's authentic portrayal of Callie's divided feelings drives this gritty novel, and the setting--a Greek cultural enclave in Florida--carves out a unique backdrop for a compelling coming-of-age story.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby
(2)
YA
Travis returns from Afghanistan a damaged soldier to find that his parents are splitting up and his girlfriend has dumped him for his brother. A tentative relationship with a girl who's hated him since middle school may just ensure some kind of new normal for him. Travis is a likable guide to his personal hell, and the characters around him are well drawn and believable.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012
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