Rene H.

Amy Curry has been left alone to finish her last month of school in Los Angelos while her mother gets situated in Connecticut. While still mourning the death of her father now Amy has to drive cross-country, with a boy she hasn't seen in years along the route her mother has supplied. At the last minute Amy decides to ignore her mother's route and follows her own directions. Along the way Amy discovers interesting facts about each state they drive through and about herself. A great read for summer! Made me want to just jump in a car and drive. - Rene H.

I am so glad I went back and read this book. After the first chapter I became immersed in Will Tuesday's life and family, and the scandal about to set Cold Sassy, Georgia on its ear. With deft storytelling, Olive Ann Burns invites you to experience life in a small southern town at the turn of the century.
---Rene

Day to day life in wartime Iraq is brought to us in startling clarity through Thura's honest observations and feelings. Thura helps us understand how her life has been influenced, first by Saddam Hussein and then by war. While having to overcome stark conditions, Thura conveys a sense of hope and spirit as she pursues her dreams of an education and opportunity to lead a "normal life."
---Rene