Praying at the Sweetwater Motel

April Young Fritz, . . Hyperion, $5.99 (266pp) ISBN 978-0-7868-5495-0

Sarah Jane, her mother and sister leave their alcoholic father for Ohio, where they get a break on room rates in exchange for cleaning motel rooms. "Sarah Jane emerges as a complex, sympathetic heroine struggling with hard truths," PW wrote. Ages 10-14. (July)

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