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... speaks to the pitfalls of miscommunication and assumptions but also to the power of second chances. (Heather Empey)

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

... a memorable story of inter-generational relationships and what it takes to get along.

CM Magazine

Many young readers, but especially boys, will relate to the injustice of the adults' attitudes and actions towards Zee and his friends.(Paulette Rothbauer)

Alan Review

... explores the intergenerational conflict that often plagues relations between younger and older adults. In the end, both sides get beyond stereotypes and gain a bit of understanding — an important lesson in our conflictridden world.(Jeanne M. McGlinn)

NMRLS

Butcher validates the concerns of teens and also makes them understand that adults have reasons for their actions ... It's refreshing to read a less angsty problem novel that wraps up in a hundred pages and can be handed to a middle school audience without reservations. Highly recommended.

Sheryl McFarlane's Book Blog

Butcher has a way of expressing opposite points of view through character, which is to say without preaching. She’s also a pro at snappy dialogue which she frequently uses to move a scene along. (Sheryl McFarlane)