Reviews
[T]riumphant and memorable, as is her entire family--who not only endure the Depression but emerge stronger from it., "[A] deeply affecting story . . . Hale's evocative, sure prose . . . brings alive the setting and the family's survival challenges with cinematic detail that's reminiscent of the Little House books." -- Booklist, starred review "What could have been just another surviving-the-Depression story is, instead a beautifully realized work, memorable for its Gulf Coast setting and the luminous voice of Sadie Wynn. An important addition to the genre from a new voice." -- Kirkus Reviews "Hale has created a character with a strong, lyrical voice. She describes the coastal area so vividly that Sparrows is a breath of fresh air even when it brings tears to your eyes." -- USA Today "[T]riumphant and memorable, as is her entire family--who not only endure the Depression but emerge stronger from it." -- The Horn Book, "[A] deeply affecting story . . . Hale's evocative, sure prose . . . brings alive the setting and the family's survival challenges with cinematic detail that's reminiscent of the Little House books.""--Booklist, starred review" "What could have been just another surviving-the-Depression story is, instead a beautifully realized work, memorable for its Gulf Coast setting and the luminous voice of Sadie Wynn. An important addition to the genre from a new voice.""--Kirkus Reviews" "Hale has created a character with a strong, lyrical voice. She describes the coastal area so vividly that "Sparrows" is a breath of fresh air even when it brings tears to your eyes. ""--USA Today" "[T]riumphant and memorable, as is her entire family--who not only endure the Depression but emerge stronger from it.""--The Horn Book", What could have been just another surviving-the-Depression story is, instead a beautifully realized work, memorable for its Gulf Coast setting and the luminous voice of Sadie Wynn. An important addition to the genre from a new voice., Hale has created a character with a strong, lyrical voice. She describes the coastal area so vividly that Sparrows is a breath of fresh air even when it brings tears to your eyes., "ÝA¨ deeply affecting story . . . Hale's evocative, sure prose . . . brings alive the setting and the family's survival challenges with cinematic detail that's reminiscent of the Little House books.""--Booklist, starred review" "What could have been just another surviving-the-Depression story is, instead a beautifully realized work, memorable for its Gulf Coast setting and the luminous voice of Sadie Wynn. An important addition to the genre from a new voice.""--Kirkus Reviews" "Hale has created a character with a strong, lyrical voice. She describes the coastal area so vividly that "Sparrows" is a breath of fresh air even when it brings tears to your eyes. ""--USA Today" "ÝT¨riumphant and memorable, as is her entire family--who not only endure the Depression but emerge stronger from it.""--The Horn Book", [A] deeply affecting story . . . Hale's evocative, sure prose . . . brings alive the setting and the family's survival challenges with cinematic detail that's reminiscent of the Little House books., "[A] deeply affecting story . . . Hale's evocative, sure prose . . . brings alive the setting and the family's survival challenges with cinematic detail that's reminiscent of the Little House books." --Booklist, starred review "What could have been just another surviving-the-Depression story is, instead a beautifully realized work, memorable for its Gulf Coast setting and the luminous voice of Sadie Wynn. An important addition to the genre from a new voice." --Kirkus Reviews "Hale has created a character with a strong, lyrical voice. She describes the coastal area so vividly that Sparrows is a breath of fresh air even when it brings tears to your eyes. " --USA Today "[T]riumphant and memorable, as is her entire family--who not only endure the Depression but emerge stronger from it." --The Horn Book
