Bound To Stay Bound

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 Smack dab in the middle of maybe
 Author: Hackl, Jo

 Publisher:  Random House (2018)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 231 p.,  21 cm

 BTSB No: 409380 ISBN: 9780399557385
 Ages: 8-12 Grades: 3-7

 Subjects:
 Mother-daughter relationship -- Fiction
 Runaway children -- Fiction

Price: $21.88

Summary:
When Cricket's Aunt Belinda accidentally forgets her in the grocery store, Cricket decides to run away once and for all. But Cricket has to stay close by because even though her mama hasn't been in touch since she disappeared, she'll surely come back. And Cricket has to be there when she does. Because she needs answers.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 4.70
   Points: 6.0   Quiz: 199520

Reviews:
   School Library Journal (00/05/18)
   Booklist (06/01/18)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/06/18)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 05/01/2018 Gr 4–6—After her father passes away and her mama runs off, Cricket decides to head out on a quest to find a mysterious room her mama always talked about. Her only clue is a coin from an abandoned ghost town. Living in an old treehouse in the woods, she searches for her next lead with the help of her daddy's old guidebook. Meanwhile, everyone is looking for her and if they find her, she'll have to go live with GAG, her great-aunt Genevieve. Cricket is an intriguing and complex protagonist, and the plot, full of adventure, treasure hunts, and mystery, will keep young readers hooked. Humorous chapter titles set the tone for each new discovery. VERDICT An entertaining addition to libraries where quirky Southern mystery adventures are in demand.—Kira Moody, Salt Lake County Library Services - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 06/01/2018 After enduring Grandma’s death, Mama’s unexpected departure (again), and Daddy’s fatal heart attack, 12-year-old Cricket pins her hopes on her mother’s return and her own abilities. Fleeing Aunt Belinda’s care, she hides out in the woods and searches an abandoned, overgrown town for clues leading to the “bird room,” which her mentally unstable mother saw as a child and has longed to visit again. Cricket has never seen the room, meticulously painted with lifelike pictures of local species, but it takes on magical importance for her. Following clues left by the artist, she searches for the mysterious place and discovers so much more. Set in Mississippi, where Hackl lived as a child, the story is colorfully narrated by Cricket, who comes across as idiosyncratic, intrepid, and wholly likable. Her loyal pet cricket may seem fanciful, but the trials that the girl endures in the woods, from cold to hunger to a snakebite, are realistically portrayed. An author’s note discusses her inspirations for certain elements of the story. An engaging first novel with a distinctive Southern setting. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.

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