"Unvarnished and very funny...A fast read where problems can actually be solved by facing them head-on, thinking stuff through, and working hard." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The first-person narrative...shines with Jody's simple, but never simplistic, insights." -- Booklist
"Hobbs (Tender, Sonny's War) creates yet another memorable heroine in Sally Jo (Jody) Walker . . . Readers will admire Jody's spunk and determination as she defeats one obstacle after another, grows increasingly independent and gains 'self of steam' along the way." --Publishers Weekly
"Sixteen-year-old Texan Jody finds herself all alone in a "foreign state" (Florida)...Jody makes it a memorable tale, narrating in a voice full of generosity and humor."
-- The Horn Book
"I like the style in which the author wrote this novel . . . She can make descriptions that make you feel like you're right there in the book." -- A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader
