Description: An Indies Introduce Selection A New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 Selection A 2020 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children's Fiction & Nonfiction "A gorgeous story about the joy that's possible when we allow hope into our hearts. Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish ." --Katherine Applegate, New York Times -bestselling author of Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan " A story to tug at your heartstrings and bring a little magic too! " - 2020 WILLA Literary Award judging panel "Lackey tackles difficult topics including addiction and loss with infinite gentleness ." - School Library Journal , starred review " A beautiful, nuanced story of how love and grief can coexist. " - Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me "An emotional tale filled with unique characters, heartbreaking realities, and a touch of magical realism ." - Booklist "Lackey's compassionately drawn story ponders hope, grief, and found family, warming the heart while avoiding an overly neat conclusion." - Publishers Weekly " Painful to read--in a good way. " - Kirkus "Lackey deftly draws readers into Red's tumultuous emotional journey; with its strong narrative voice, interspersed with letters and journal entries in Red's own words, the text resonates with a mixture of hope and hurt, strength and vulnerability ." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Lackey's compassionately drawn story ponders hope, grief, and found family, warming the heart while avoiding an overly neat conclusion." - Publishers Weekly " Painful to read--in a good way. " - Kirkus "Lackey deftly draws readers into Red's tumultuous emotional journey; with its strong narrative voice, interspersed with letters and journal entries in Red's own words, the text resonates with a mixture of hope and hurt, strength and vulnerability ." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Lackey's compassionately drawn story ponders hope, grief, and found family, warming the heart while avoiding an overly neat conclusion." - Publishers Weekly " Painful to read--in a good way. " - Kirkus "Lackey deftly draws readers into Red's tumultuous emotional journey; with its strong narrative voice, interspersed with letters and journal entries in Red's own words, the text resonates with a mixture of hope and hurt, strength and vulnerability ." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Lackey's compassionately drawn story ponders hope, grief, and found family, warming the heart while avoiding an overly neat conclusion." - Publishers Weekly " Painful to read--in a good way. " - Kirkus "Lackey deftly draws readers into Red's tumultuous emotional journey; with its strong narrative voice, interspersed with letters and journal entries in Red's own words, the text resonates with a mixture of hope and hurt, strength and vulnerability ." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books nd hurt, strength and vulnerability." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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