Thank you to the publisher for the e-ARC of this middle grade novel.

This book will be an important addition to classroom libraries. In my own school, we have unfortunately had many students walk this path, and there is so little in the repertoire that reflects their experiences. Here too, we have had students whose parents have had some fairly serious consequences associated with driving while intoxicated.

Cal's journey is one many kids will be pulled into, and her friendship is a touching one. I look forward to seeing this on classroom shelves.

Absolutely gorgeous coming of age novel that deals with a huge variety of issues including control (having and letting it go), parental cancer, parental alcoholism, death, war, and global refugees. Genuinely beautiful, both sad and hopeful.

Two outsiders support each other through tumultuous times. Cal and Rosine are each seeking magic, to heal their families and broken hearts. Will climbing to the top of the steep spire bring them what they want or what they need? The kids in this book take a lot of risks when they feel unable to confide in the trusted adults around them. A bit of mysticism comes brings help at desperate times.