She was one of the best protagonists I have encountered this year. She’s in a place where she’s safe and can thrive, and I loved it. I loved seeing Lou cared for, seen, and heard at both her aunt’s house and at her new school. This book for older middle grade readers (ages 10+) was AMAZING!įirst of all, it’s a foster care/found family story which I always enjoy. How is she ever going to manage without the one person who actually gets her? Review Her mom is being investigated for neglect, and Lou is being sent to Tennessee to live with an aunt and uncle she doesn’t know. A teacher at her last school said she was “on the spectrum.” Whatever it is, Lou feels like she is always one moment away from a meltdown no matter what she does.Īn accident on a snowy night leaves Lou with a concussion – and a CPS caseworker. Loud noises can startle her and set her off. Lou doesn’t like to be touched or to have people watching her. But she has some quirks that can cause trouble in public situations. Lou’s voice is as good as her mom thinks it is. And they need to easily be able to leave town when Lou’s big break comes.
She’s certain that Lou’s singing will change their fortunes if she can get “discovered.” So Lou hasn’t been enrolled at school for the last year. Lou and her mom are living out of their truck at a camp ground.
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