Hold Fast
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From NYT bestselling author Blue Balliett, the story of a girl who falls into Chicago's shelter system, and from there must solve the mystery of her father's strange disappearance.Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhythms to what's happened, and Early might be the only one who can use them to track him down and make her way out of a very tough place.With her signature, singular love of language and sense of mystery, Blue Balliett weaves a story that takes readers from the cold, snowy Chicago streets to the darkest corner of the public library, on an unforgettable hunt for deep truths and a reunited family.
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If you are like me and you have almost begun to think that there aren't any functional families out there, then you need to read this book. At the heart of this book is a fabulous family, Dashel Pearl, his wife Summer, and their kids, Early and Jubilation. They are poor, but they love each deeply. And they have a big goal: they want to save up enough money to buy a house. Then Dashel Pearl mysteriously disappears.
I loved the structure of the story, with the chapters each named with a different onomatopoeia, a word that echoes through the chapter. I felt uplifted as I read along, moved by the strength and determination of the characters in this story. A worthy read.
