A masterpiece intertwining painful teen realities involving injustices based on race, ethnicity, class, and gender with trauma and healing within loving, supportive families.
With funny details like its contentious name—Meteor is also known by a second official name, Meteorite—and its local museum dedicated to the fallen star, the town itself becomes a character in this charming magical realist story. Recommended for all libraries serving teens.
A bold contemporary journey into generational secrets and perceptions of evil and otherness. Not just for fans of fairy tale fantasies, socially conscious teens will find plenty to grapple with here.
A wonderful addition to any collection. This tale stirs the imagination and will intrigue listeners from beginning to end. ["Readers who stick with this novel will be rewarded with a love story that is as endearingly old-fashioned as it is modern and as fantastical as it is real": SLJ 8/16 starred review of the Thomas Dunne book.]