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Stories about kids taking care of themselves always tend to grab my attention. ( I always loved The Boxcar Children and the Tillerman Cycle series' growing up) This was a simple, fast read about 3 kids at the end of the Great Depression who loose their Mom and try to stay afloat by keeping their family gas station running in a small town in rural Virginia.

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July was a hard month. I could barely pick up a book, let alone read.

Our second round of IVF is over and done with as of today, and unsuccessful. My body is tired, my heart is broken and my mind needs a break. The only thing I could think to do after getting the news was immerse myself in a book. Two books down today, starting the third.

Reading heals better than whiskey, right?

Reading until the bubbles disappear at noon. That's how I'm #SaturdayReading. How about you?

Thank you so much @jpmcwisemorgan !!! I've been wanting to read some of these for so long! You really put a lot of effort into my gift and I love everything in it. I can't wait to get started on these! Thank you for always organizing such a fun event @BookishMarginalia
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I WANT MORE PEOPLE TO READ THIS BOOK! This is fantastic! The female lead is only 14 but she is STRONG and resilient. Strong themes of perseverance, resilience + family throughout this book, set in Virginia in 1934. I love how the South is depicted here. I love how these characters work so well together and redefine family. Powerful for girls and also for boys. This book takes on gender roles 👏🏻 ALL THE STARS to this one.

Note: Upper MG/YA