This is an extraordinary book about a young girl named Ridley, who returns home from volunteering in Haiti, only to find that the entire government has changed. She has no money, no food, a dead phone, and absolutely no means of transportation. Ridley only has her perseverance and Route 9 to lead her home. But she finds there may not be what she had hoped. A positive theme is the idea that someone with so little can have so much hope. A negative theme is some adult themes. Recommended for fans of adventure books and appeals to ages 12 and up.
Juliana A., grade 8