Fans of Monday's Not Coming and Girl in Pieces will love this
award-winning novel about a girl on the verge of losing herself and the
unlikely journey to recovery after she is removed from anything and
everyone she knows to be home.
Moving from Trinidad to Canada wasn't her idea. But after being
hospitalized for depression, her mother sees it as the only option. Now,
living with an estranged aunt she barely remembers and dealing with her
troubles in a foreign country, she feels more lost than ever.
Everything in Canada is cold and confusing. No one says hello, no one
walks anywhere, and bus trips are never-ending and loud. She just wants
to be home home, in Trinidad, where her only friend is going to school
and Sunday church service like she used to do.
But this new home also brings unexpected surprises: the chance at a
family that loves unconditionally, the possibility of new friends, and
the promise of a hopeful future. Though she doesn't see it yet, Canada
is a place where she can feel at home--if she can only find the courage
to be honest with herself.
Allen-Agostini uses frank yet gentle prose...[in this] hopeful
story about finding one's place and the sometimes-difficult journey to
self-acceptance.-Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
An accessible look at teen anxiety and depression...[Home Home]
shines in its depictions of the physical and emotional aspects of
anxiety and depression...[and] teens of color coping with mental
illness will find common cause with this Trini girl's journey toward
self-actualization and healing.--Booklist
Allen-Agostini depicts the culture of her homeland with honesty and
enlightening details, ...delivering important messages about
acceptance and mental illness.-SLJ
