Content: Language: G (0 "swears); Mature content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Birdie Briggs is 12 years old and life is starting to change on her again. She and her mom moved to Hadley Park to live with her grandma Maymee after her dad passed away, but even things in her new home aren't stable. Maymee is starting to fall in love, her mom might be dating a local police officer, and two of her best friends seem to be pursuing a relationship that does not include Birdie. Its all frustrating and confusing, but Birdie might just learn that change can work for the best, too.
This is a great little coming-of-age novel written in free-verse not so much for the beauty of free verse but for the ability to write in short choppy chunks. That's a criticism but it also works for this book. I really enjoyed Birdie's journey--it felt very realistic--and it was only after I finished that I looked back and noticed the YA tropes we all love--single parent, a cat, etc. Its not a perfect or earth-shattering novel, but it was really nice and I'd definitely recommend it.
Reviewer: TC
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