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Starred Review on February 1, 2015 | Grades 5-8
Gr 3–6—Ivy and Paul are both having a crummy summer in Loomer, TX. Ivy's mama hasn't been herself since the spring, when wildfires destroyed everything, including the church where Mama's daddy was the preacher. Now, Mama's gone off with Hallelujah Dave to the Great Good Bible Church of Panhandle Florida to "get some of the sadness out of her system" and left Ivy and her father to fend ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2015
Living in the east Texas town of Loomer should be good for the soul. According to twelve-year-old resident Ivy Green, “We’ve got more churches than Quick Marts. And we have Advent Oil and Lube, and we have Heaven Sent Hair Designs, and we have Creation Concrete. And we pray in school, which the science club doesn’t like, but that doesn’t seem to stop anybody except the kids in science club.” When a series of wildfires devastates the countryside, Ivy’s mama can’t find a speck of that godliness, so, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Twelve-year-old Ivy's mama takes off for Florida with the Great Good Bible Church to "get right with God." When Ivy's classmat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
