Awakening Amy

You may think you know about dysfunctional families, but young Amy MacKay's family gives the concept new meaning. "My family's anchors had torn loose, and our boat was adrift. I had no one to rely on but myself." Enter her madhouse world and prepare for the ride of a lifetime. This novel is a heartwarming story about a friendship between a young Black girl and a young white girl. Awakening Amy channels Flannery O'Connor and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. It is written with surprising twists that make it a page-turner. It provides the reader with moments in which to chuckle as Amy tries to understand the crazy world around her. This mid-20th century, coming of age flashback is eye-opening and entertaining.