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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–7—Quick-thinking and precocious Mo LoBeau is hilarious in this modern-day mystery set in a small North Carolina town. The 11-year-old discovers the true meaning of family as she searches for her "upstream mother." As a baby, Mo was found washed ashore during a hurricane and has led a quiet life with the Colonel, a café owner with a hidden past, and Miss Lana, the fun and colorful café hostess. Then one...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012
All too often, books set in the rural South feature quirky characters who grow like kudzu and completely strangle the plot. Here, Turnage comes close to letting that happen but never steps over the literary vine; her strong story emerges through, rather than around, the individuals who reside in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. The town's center is a café owned by the Colonel, an amnesiac who rescued and informally adopted Moses (a.k.a. Mo) L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
The center of rural Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, is a café owned by the Colonel, who rescued and adopted Mo wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on June 1, 2012
Filled with mysteries, secrets, racecar driving, and a hurricane, the exciting plot moves quickly. Mo and Dale have a touching friendship with believable highs and lows. Whether cooking, doing detective work, or running a fundraiser, they always enjoy their time together. Likewise, they always support each other—whether Dale is cheering up Mo when she misses the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
