I would especially like to thank Zimbell House Publishing and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book, which was a real favorite.

Once school is over Emily dreams of just one thing, lounging by the pool. But she learns that her cousins are coming, and the famous Stacey will be part of the adventure. She is passionate about art and music. She is in a wheelchair. Emily doesn't want to spend time with or share her room, but her aunt Jaycee's Munchasen Syndrome could have made her daughters sick on purpose. But once the summer is over they will get along?

A book read in one go, so much so that I hooked on the story, so engaging, captivating, addictive with very endearing characters. I love the author's writing.

Understanding Stacey

by Kimberly Adams

Zimbell House Publishing

Independent Book Publishers Association

(IBPA), Members’ Titles

Christian , Teens & YA

Pub Date 07 Jan 2020

I am reviewing a copy of Understanding Stacey through Zimbell House Publishers and Netgalley:

It’s Summer vacation and Emily is ready to enjoy long, relaxing days relaxing by the pool, until she finds out that her weird cousins are going to stay with them, including there cousin Stacey who is critical, snobby and obsessed with art and music and even more obsessed with God. Emily can’t understand how she can put her trust in a God that allowed her to be in a wheelchair.

Emily does not want to spend time with Stacey, let alone share a room with her, but news that Aunt Jaycee has something called Munchausen syndrome by proxy and she intentionally made her daughters sick, makes Emily see Stacey in a new light.

Emily Learns not to underestimate what Stacey is capable of when ultimately Stacey saves her from drowning when she trips over deck chairs, and falls into
the pool unconscious.

I give Understanding Stacey five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

Good for kids/young teens. It introduces a number of important topics including physical disabilities and learning to be grateful no matter what. However, the plot may be overly simplistic for HS and up - everything resolves itself too easily and Stacey is a bit hard to believe with her mix of angst and faith. Good quick read, but probably best for 10-13 year olds.