A review by snazel
Just South of Home by Karen Strong
5.0
Quiet, gentle story about belonging, family, and old traumas. Very internal— very soft, for something about the scars left by lynching. A great introduction to the history (for those who wouldn't know), and about healing (for those who would know). The ending kinda wraps everything up very fast, but still an excellent Middle Grade.
(And the transition from enemies-cousins to ride-or-die family who have each other's backs was SO satisfying.)
(And the transition from enemies-cousins to ride-or-die family who have each other's backs was SO satisfying.)