Breathless and engaging, Fella's distinctive voice is convincingly childlike.”- Kirkus Reviews “Dooley packs plenty of emotion into this eventful road trip. ★ “ Poignantly told with verve and a splash of humor, this novel explores sensitive topics with care and belongs in all middle grade collections.”- School Library Journal, starred review in this moving, entertaining, and thought-provoking tale.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Dooley ( Free Verse) skillfully balances the troubling story of a family torn apart with Fella’s lively, humorous narrative.

A tender, touching, and timely read.”- Booklist, starred review ★ “Dooley’s portrait of two sisters still struggling with grief and huge life changes makes for a powerful, absorbing read. Their adventure takes one disastrous turn after another, but their impulsive journey helps them rediscover the bonds that truly make them sisters.Ī heartrending story of family torn apart and put back together again, Ashes to Asheville is an important, timely tale.Ī School Library Journal Best Book of 2017Ī 2019 Intermediate Sequoya Master List Pick Of course, this means stealing Mama Lacy’s ashes and driving hundreds of miles in the middle of night to Asheville, North Carolina. Madison’s house determined to fulfill Mama Lacy’s dying wish: to have her ashes spread over the lawn of the last place they were all happy as a family. Madison's house, grieving both the death of her mother and the loss of her entire family. Already heartbroken, Fella soon finds herself alone in Mrs. The marriage act is still a few years away and the courts thought Fella would be better off with a blood relation. Though Mama Shannon fought hard to keep Fella, it was no use. Zany) and her other mother, Mama Shannon.

The move brought Fella all sorts of comforts she wasn't used to at home, but it also meant saying goodbye to her sister Zoey (a.k.a. Two sisters take off on a wild road trip in this poignant tale for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a TreeĪfter Mama Lacy’s death, Fella was forced to move in with her grandmother, Mrs.

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