Nowhere Better Than Here

Description: In her stunning debut middle grade novel, Sarah Guillory has written a lush story about an indomitable girl fighting against the effects of climate change.

Brief description: Sarah Guillory is a high school English teacher and author of the middle grade novels Gus and Glory and Nowhere Better Than Here, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and earned four starred reviews. She loves walking her dogs, sitting under a tree with a book, or running countless miles before the sun has even come up. Sarah lives in Louisiana with her husband and dogs, who, unlike Gus, are only experts at finding the kitchen.

Review Quotes:

*Four Starred Reviews!*

*A Kirkus Reviews' Best Book of the Year!*

*The International Literary Association's Intermediate Fiction Winner!*

*A Children's Book Council Best Book of the Year!*

*A National Book Festival Pick for Louisiana!*

*A Louisiana Readers' Choice Nominee!*

★ "Come for gumbo and jambalaya; stay for the phenomenal hero with a powerful growth story." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "A poignant and emotional exploration of a people and place worth preserving." -- School Library Journal, starred review

★ "Necessity and nostalgia clash in a small Louisiana town, where 13-year-old Jillian Robichaux fears the loss of her enclave and her Cajun identity in this timely story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "An involving, heartening novel of growth and change." -- Booklist, starred review

"A timely, affecting account of climate change...enhanced by [the protagonist's] Southern charm and emotional depth." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Jillian's grief, and her trepidation about facing a now unmoored future, ring true and give the novel its heart, while the issues of preserving one's environment and heritage offer readers much to ponder." - Horn Book

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
A Maine Student Book Award Selection