“When Jane is sent to Three Boulders, she plans on being there for twelve days and getting out--she doesn’t realize how the community there will provide her with something she didn’t know she was missing. A touching and realistic look at how the disease of alcoholism can affect a family, but also how family can be found in the most unexpected places.” - Katherine Warde, Micawber's Bookstore (St. Paul, MN)
“To get to Three Boulders, turn right at the juncture of sadness and courage, keep straight to the edge of wisdom, and take the fork to understanding. You won’t want to leave that magical place.” - Susan Patron, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Higher Power of Lucky
“Jane is an old-fashioned fix-it kid in this sweet story of folks young and old in need of what the Three Boulders stand for: forgiveness, redemption, and community.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Jane Pengilly is prickly, persistent—and an utter delight! She, and the other inhabitants of Three Boulders, will take your heart apart and put it back together again. A superb debut.” - Leslie Connor, author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
“This upbeat tale portrays a hero’s journey that takes a community to complete.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Jane Girl and her Pop are mostly always just enough for each other, except when Pop slides into sadness and drinking and has to go into rehab and get fixed up. Jane is taken in by Officer D-for-Doris who lives outside of town in a commune. This time, Pop does not come home anytime soon and Jane begins to make a few new friends with some of the kids, though not yielding much to the tough-but-tender foster care offered by Officer D. But the truth of what happened the last time with Pop’s drinking ultimately comes out. A pretty honest and accessible novel about alcoholism for the older elementary reader told richly & compellingly.” - Christy McDanold, Secret Garden Bookshop (Seattle, WA)
“Fans of Danielle Davis’ Zinnia and the Bees will fall in love with Jody Little’s tale about a girl named Jane and her quest for home. After a nighttime accident, Jane’s father is ordered a mandatory twelve days of rehab. During this, Officer D takes her to live temporarily in Three Boulders, a small community and Officer D’s home. It is there that Jane discovers more than she ever thought possible, including the ability to tell the ‘honest truth’. In a setting that fills a bit like summer camp, the author explores topics such as: foster care, family addiction, friendship, and the feeling of finding your people.” - Jen Pino, Vroman's Bookstore (Pasadena, CA)
“Jane finds herself in foster care while her father spends another stint in rehab and she’s determined not to make friends with anyone because this is the last time they’ll be apart. As days go by and she settles into Three Boulders, Jane realizes that family is more than your relatives - it’s who stands by you when needed. Wonderful characters and authentic voices make this story one for all to share.” - Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX)