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Nowhere Better Than Here by Sarah Guillory
4.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jillian loves her Louisiana town, Boutin, and her Robichaux family more than anything else in the world. She loves the traditions, the fishing, the way everyone knows everyone else and helps everyone else. After a flood causes the school to close and kids to go to neighboring Carolton, she starts to wonder who she is at all. That's when Jillian learns about climate change for the first time, and how it's affecting her town and her state. On top of that, Jillian's dad is attempting to get back in the picture. He has time for everyone except her. I really enjoyed this story with a prickly protagonist who does local history! Ahh!