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Starred Review on October 31, 2025 | High School
Gr 8 Up—A combination of thrills, history, mystery, and the supernatural in a story that manages to be both chilling and heartwarming. Naomi, 16, struggles with identity and belonging. Recently "rescued" from the only mother she remembers—a woman who kidnapped her at age two—Naomi must now learn to live with her biological parents and siblings. Her parents plan a family vacation to a small rural resort town in Virginia, but the town harbors a dark legacy: it was once a "sundown town," a place that violently barred Black Americans after dark. From the moment they arrive, Naomi senses danger. When two local girls go missing, N...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

