Series ~ Single Title
Author ~ Carol Lynch Williams
Release Date ~ March 15, 2011
Age Group ~ Young Adult
Publisher ~ St. Martin’s Griffin
Source ~ St. Martin’s Griffin
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GOODREADS SUMMARY
Thirteen-year-old Lacey wakes to a beautiful summer morning excited to begin her new job at the library, just as her mother is supposed to start work at the grocery store. Lacey hopes that her mother's ghosts have finally been laid to rest; after all, she seems so much better these days, and they really do need the money. But as the hours tick by and memories come flooding back, a day full of hope spins terrifyingly out of control....
“No one can get inside the head and heart of a 13-year-old girl better than Carol Lynch Williams, and I mean no one," said James S. Jacobs, Professor of Children's Literature at Brigham Young University, of her breakout novel, The Chosen One. Now this award-winning YA author brings us an equally gripping story of a girl who loves her mother, but must face the truth of what life with that mother means for both of them.
REVIEW
Powerful would be an understatement. Miles From Ordinary goes where other young adult books seldom go as it explores the world of mental illness.
Lacey is a young teen whose dream of a normal life is not realistic because she is the caregiver to her mentally ill mother. Facing this serious situation, Lacey is forced to grow up quickly. I found myself completely drawn into Lacey’s world. A world of fear and vulnerability – love and family bonds.
Carol Lynch Williams slowly drops bits of the past into her story. She lets the reader discover why Lacey’s mother has become the way she has and why Lacey’s aunt left them. This is probably my favorite part of reading Miles From Ordinary – the beautiful way this disturbing story is laid out and presented.
The ending is horrific and it was difficult for me to get through. I am so thankful that my life is not like Lacey’s. I have a whole new respect for people who suffer from a mental illness.
RATING
4 Liked
COVER COMMENTS
An extreme close-up of Lacey where she seems to be in disbelief. Her disheveled hair shows the uncertainty of her life. Yeah, I like it.
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