Sarah Wones Tomp

Junior Library Guild Gold Selection

 

 

'Sweet, complicated, painful, and honest. Explores the way victims can become trapped by abusers. Dives into difficult, legitimate issues with great form.' — Kirkus Reviews

 

'Tomp's novel is compulsively readable and skillfully conveys the thoughts and feelings of neurodivergent characters.' — School Library Journal

 

'Tomp handles her characters with delicacy and care. An introspective look at human connection.' — Booklist Online

 

'This novel is able to highlight the dark side of the sporting world without dismissing its many positive qualities. Indeed, if participating in organized sports is what puts Ria at risk in the first place, the opportunities and empowerment that diving offers may prove to be her salvation.' ~BookBrowse

 

 

 

'Readers will race to turn the pages. A wholly orginal and most satisfying debut.' ~ School Library Journal

 

'An impressive debut of last summers and first loves, set against the backdrop of faded rural grandeur. Suggest to fans of Sarah Dessen looking for tough-as-nails heroines, enduring friendships, and romance with a side of grit.'―Booklist

 

'Tomp draws on a deep knowledge of her southwest Virginia setting and its inhabitants...Each element combines into a thematic exploration of the compromises and challenges of both loving and leaving home.'―The Bulletin

"...warm and fuzzy, adds a main character with gumption... sensitive and caring title for those service families who go through separations from loved ones." ~ School Library Journal

 

"Tender, well-paced story that acknowledges the sadness of saying good-bye." ~ Booklist