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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 6 Up—GiGi (short for Galileo Galilei, a name given in the hope that she would one day become a scientist) moves in with her sister DiDi (short for Delta Dawn) after DiDi wins one million dollars in a cooking show contest. DiDi, who, in the aftermath of their Mama's death, functions as a mother figure for GiGi, is a school drop-out hairstylist. She wants the best for GiGi, so she pulls up their trailer park roots and replants them in expensive New York where brainy GiGi can g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Smart, sassy GiGi, short for Galileo Galilei, and her sister, DiDi (short for Delta Dawn), are on their own. All they ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More