Pub Date: February 28, 2017
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016033994
Lexile Code: 0950
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 12
Physical Info: 1.00" H x 8.30" L x 5.50" W ( 0.55 lbs) 224 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Sports and Recreation | Baseball and Softball | Social Themes | Friendship | Family | Multigenerational | Death Grief Bereavement | Girls and Women | Cycling | Gymnastics | Winter Sports | Fantasy | General | Business Careers Occupations | Lifestyles | City and Town Life | Values and Virtues | Poverty and Homelessness
Description: Meet Derby Christmas Clark, a rambler of the road, in this warm-hearted debut novel about summer, secrets, and community.
Brief description: Carter Higgins is an elementary school librarian, book blogger, and former graphic designer. A Rambler Steals Home is her debut novel. She lives in Southern California.
Review Quotes:
"This story is about as feel-good as they come, with new friendships grounded on old ones, poignant adolescent growth, and insights into family stories." --Bulletin "...readers will easily connect with the story's reflections on belonging, hope, family, and the meaning of home." --Publishers Weekly "Vibrant, engaging Derby and her descriptive firstperson narrative, full of lively and poignant touches, are compelling and affecting... A heartfelt, immersive debut, perfect for sports fans." --Booklist "Fans of quiet, nostalgic stories about team spirit should enjoy this debut effort." --Kirkus