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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2009
Gr 7-10 On a parent-mandated cross-country road trip with Mere, their unpredictable grandmother, 15-year-old Octavia and 17-year-old Tali make the transformation from complaining, self-absorbed teens to observant, supportive family members. Mere promises not to smoke if the sisters promise not to use earphones on their way to a family reunion. And then she begins to tell her life story. As the miles pass from California across the southern states, the girls become intrigued with memories of Meres harsh childhood of domestic work and her struggle to pr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Octavia and Talitha think they know all about their unconventional grandmother, Mare. However, a cross-country road trip reveals some ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More