“Delivers a story that sparkles. . . . Readers will come to realize that everyone has something worth paying attention to, if you dig deep enough.” —Christian Science Monitor
"The plainspoken text is clean, direct, and honest in its portrayal of pain and hope." —Booklist
"O'Connor carefully weaves together the hopes, fears, disappointments, sorrows and joys of her multi-generational cast to produce a warm and satisfying conclusion." —Kirkus Reviews
"O'Connor fans...won't be disappointed." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"O’Connor’s knack for well-developed characters and feisty protagonists is evident, as is her signature Southern charm." —School Library Journal
