Day: April 2, 2019

No Place Like Here

Christina June

The story follows A young girl , Ashlyn Zanotti. Who has recently been away at boarding school because of an arrest. She is looking forward to coming home after being away. Events began to take a different turn, and she discovers that her father is going to prison and her mother is checked in to rehab. She is then sent to stay with her relatives in Pennsylvania. She has to work at a summer camp with her cousin, She is uncertain of her job at the the camp. But, she realizes how capable she is, and develop coping skills. Which help her stand up to her father. She becomes a stronger individual, with self esteem. What a great coming of age story of developing Friendship and family ties.

In reality this is about standing up for what is right, and finding your voice .

Thanks NetGalley for this complimentary copy for an honest review

All my opinions are my own

In the Night of Memory by Linda LeGarde Grover

From University of Minnesota Press

A story of the struggles of two Ojibwe Indigenous women.

A compelling story of a journey home of two girls, Azure and Rain . Their hardships and struggles after being placed in the foster care system.

With its creative multi layered different points of view, the story moves along beautifully.

A powerful and poetic story that is Heart wrenching. A realistic fiction.

The characters are well developed and the story style flows.

A moving and sometimes tragic look

look at the years of foster homes and separation . With the help of the family members and the Indian Child Welfare Act , they eventually reunited.

The story is gripping and thought provoking.

Thanks for this complimentary copy for an honest review

BookishFirst and University of Minnesota Press