Review Detail
Kids Fiction
1528
A Powerful Novel in Verse
Overall rating
5.0
Plot/Characters/Writing Style
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
0.0
Reader reviewed by Kim Peek
Rachels mother runs away from home and she is left behind with her father, an emotionally-distant man she barely knows. The reader is thrown into the middle of Rachels journey as she looks for answers and acceptance.
Susan Taylor Brown tells a moving story in Hugging the Rock. She dares to bring painful emotions to the surface, connecting with her readers through shared feelings and experiences.
A powerful novel with the potential to spark heart-to-heart conversations among families and friends.
DOWNLOAD: Download an excerpt from Hugging the Rock. Check it out; you'll be hooked!
Rachels mother runs away from home and she is left behind with her father, an emotionally-distant man she barely knows. The reader is thrown into the middle of Rachels journey as she looks for answers and acceptance.
Susan Taylor Brown tells a moving story in Hugging the Rock. She dares to bring painful emotions to the surface, connecting with her readers through shared feelings and experiences.
A powerful novel with the potential to spark heart-to-heart conversations among families and friends.
DOWNLOAD: Download an excerpt from Hugging the Rock. Check it out; you'll be hooked!
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