Just as Jason Reynolds does in his Track series, Leslie C. Youngblood writes with a tenderhearted perspective grounded in current events and realism. Family takes center stage as Georgie copes with her parents' remarriages as well as her little sister's hospital stay. This would be so great for a multi-sibling read-aloud!

Only complaint: so many issues are at play here, and that does make the story feel a bit long-winded. But true to life!