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"So honest is Holt's portrayal of Tiger...and the rest that one wonders if she wrote their story while sitting in a rocker on a Saitter front porch, under the vast promises of a Louisiana sky."
-The Horn Book, starred review
"Lyrical....All the characters, including Tiger's parents, are drawn with warmth but no patronizing reverence....Tiger must give up being a child, but she finds courage in her Louisiana home."
-Booklist, starred review
"Unique....Readers...will admire(Tiger's)courage, loyalty and love for her parents....The author presents and handles a sticky dilemma with remarkable grace."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
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