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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 9 Up—Hannah and Zoe are smart and creative teens living in a New Jersey lake community. Unfortunately, neither girl has the same fun-filled, picturesque lifestyle typical of other teens in the area. Hannah looks after her alcoholic parents and works hard selling hot dogs to save money for college. Zoe has bipolar disorder and struggles with manic and depressive periods. Their school is underfunded, with minimal academic offerings, so the girls sneak into the attic of an upscale private school in order to listen to class...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2014
Seventeen-year-old Hannah's best friend Zoe is "like a bullet just waiting for someone to pull the trigger." Zoe, who refuses to accept a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, is never boring, whether she's chasing boys or creating art installations designed to teach intangible emotions to her "Aspergery" little brother. When Zoe begs Hannah to join her on a cross-country road trip, Hannah agrees, disillusioned by the behavior of her alcoholic father and by the mixed signals sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
As Hannah and best friend Zoe (diagnosed bipolar) embark on a cross-country road trip, Zoe gives Hannah "intangible lessons" (e.g., Hannah learns <i>...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
