Author: Benjamin Ludwig
Pub Date: 2-May-2017
Ginny Moon is a 14 year old girl with autism. Ginny’s story is told from her point of view giving the story a very unique voice. The reader gets a glimpse into the how the mind of a child with autism might work and how they view the world.
Ginny was raised by her biological mother, Gloria, until the age of 9 when she was removed for abuse and neglect. When we meet Ginny, five years have passed and she is currently in her third “Forever Home”. Because of her autism she struggles with communicating. She has been trying to tell everyone that she needs to find her Baby Doll. The last time she saw her Baby Doll was the night she was removed from her mother’s home. All her actions are centered around getting back to Gloria and her Baby Doll. She knows Gloria is not taking proper care of Baby Doll and to Ginny it is a matter of life and death that she returns. As she works towards this goal things begin to spiral out of control and those around her struggle to keep her in a safe home.
The story telling was superb and it will touch you. I was hooked after just the first few pages. I was cheering for Ginny the whole time and I am sure you will too. There is not one particular kind of reader I would recommend this to because I suspect most any reader will enjoy this book.
I received an ARC from Harper Collins in exchange for my honest review.