Bookverdict.com

Gr 7-9 Feena Harvey's life changes dramatically when her baby brother, Christy, falls victim to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Not only does the 14-year-old grieve for the baby, but also for additional losses in her life: her father leaves the family, she and her mother move to Florida, and her mother retreats into alcohol and soap operas. One day the girl watches a toddler being abused both physically and verbally. When his mother follows through on a threat to abandon him, Feena rushes in and comforts him, taking him with her. Is she a rescuer or a kidnapper? With the help of a girl ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"A wave of tenderness, of proprietary fondness, washed over her. Was this what it was like to have a child? To walk through the world assured of someone's love?" An awkward and lonely bookworm, fourteen-year-old Feena Harvey isn't the type of person to abduct a child—but when she witnesses an abusive mother abandoning her toddler, Feena reacts impulsively and runs off with the boy. This is a different take on the teenage-parent story, but one that similarly explores the complex (and quite unromantic) realities of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More