Almost Home by Joan Bauer has been on my to-read list for awhile (but I can't remember where I heard about this book). This is the story of Sugar Mae Cole, who has so much going for her when she and her mom lose their home. Sugar's dad is in and out and can't be trusted, and when Sugar's mom breaks down under the stress of being homeless, Sugar finds herself in a foster home. But as Sugar pours her heart out into her poetry and comes to love the many trustworthy people around her, she finds there is still good in the world and great hope for her future.
This was a quick read (I started and finished in one day) but a beautiful book. Sugar is a well-developed character who is real and lovable, and the plot kept me interested the whole time. The author is obviously a really great author. (She's also the author of a Newbery book called
Hope Was Here, which I don't think I've read--so I will definitely plan to read it.) This book helped me get in the mind of those who are homeless or in foster care and how there is always so much more to their stories.
Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)
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