Hold Fast

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.