  | In-between Author: Van Heidrich, Katie | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
When Katie and her family come back from an out-of-town funeral, they discover their landlord has unceremoniously evicted them, forcing them to pack lightly and move quickly. They make their way to an Extended Stay America Motel, with Katie's mother promising it's temporary. Within the four walls of their new home, Katie and her siblings, Josh and Haley, try to live a normal life--all while wondering if things would be easier living with their father.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 6.70 Points: 5.0 Quiz: 519057 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (11/15/22)
Booklist (12/01/22)
The Hornbook (00/05/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 12/01/2022 Biracial 13-year-old Katie is tired of fast moves, running out of food before child support comes, and sleeping in the guest room when her dad and his new wife have two empty bedrooms upstairs. In this memoir in verse, the author recounts her family’s six weeks in an extended-stay motel. Filled with subtle early 2000s references and pangs of poverty and hunger, this book will resonate with middle-grade readers who want to know that someone has come out on the other side with their wings unclipped and their voice intact. The blank verse structure allows the reader to fly through the pages and relate deeply to the pressures of the protagonist, though the interiority often lacks perspective. The school story (including a boyfriend who barely exists on the page) is a faded gray backdrop of this recounting, showcasing the way temporary homelessness can make everything feel like background noise. Van Heidrich's work is ideal for readers who enjoy real-world stories that read like fiction and don’t shy away from struggle. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
