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Hoffmeister, Peter Brown
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
Little McCardell is treading water in his poverty-stricken rural Idaho hometown; his grandfather is missing, his older brother jailed for domestic abuse, and Little's schoolwork is understandably suffering. Told in short, vignette-like chapters with unadorned poetic language, Little's story is bleak and heartwrenching but quite moving, with an eerie tension slowly building to a surprising conclusion.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
(3)
YA
Travis's family is poor; his homeless mother struggles with drug addiction; his grandmother is severely ill; and his best friend is assaulted by a gang member. But Travis and those around him use dark, often strange humor to help them cope. This gritty novel is honest about its characters' emotions, but their creative ways of handling difficulties make for an ultimately hopeful outlook.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
2 reviews
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