Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

"This piercing, often humorous adventure demonstrates how facing the truth can bring freedom and hope."--Publishers Weekly

"The plot, full of adventure, treasure hunts, and mystery, will keep young readers hooked."--School Library Journal

"Colorfully narrated by Cricket, who comes across as idiosyncratic, intrepid, and wholly likable. An engaging first novel with a distinctive Southern setting."--Booklist

"A tale of adventure, full of mystery and suspense."--Robert Beatty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Serafina and the Black Cloak

"A heartwarming coming-of-age story."--Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky

"A masterful debut. Cricket is my new hero, brave and funny and full of heart. I couldn't put it down."--Augusta Scattergood, author of Glory Be

"A brilliant, utterly absorbing debut. I couldn't get enough of Cricket's adventures. Totally unputdownable."--Carrie Ryan, New York Times Bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth