A review by couillac
Keeping Safe the Stars by Sheila O'Connor

3.0

Sparrow Road was a title I loved last year, and this book has the same fluid writing and engaging characters. It's an easy, enjoyable read about a family on the margins that readers will love to root for. The children's voices are authentic and the adult characters are just as interesting as the kids. The Minnesota setting makes me very happy. In the end, the plot is predictable and neatly tied up, which is satisfying but a bit disappointing too. One of these years, O'Connor's going to write something that will be a strong Newbery contender, but not quite yet. In the meantime, her realistic fiction is still a joy to read.