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Summary
Summary
A warm summer novel about a community banding together in the wake of a tornado, perfect for fans ofLynda Mullaly Hunt, Kate Messner, and Jeanne Birdsall.
The night of the sixth-grade dance is supposed to be perfect for Maddie- she'll wear her perfect new dress, hit the dance floor with her friends, and her crush, Avery, will ask her to dance. But as the first slow song starts to play, her plans crumble. Avery asks someone else to dance instead-and then the power goes out.
Huddled in the gym, Maddie and her friends are stunned to hear that a tornado has ripped through the other side of town, destroying both Maddie's and Avery's homes.
Kind neighbors open up their home to Maddie's and Avery's families, which both excites and horrifies Maddie. Sharing the same house . . . with Avery? For the entire summer? While it buys her some time to prove that Avery made the wrong choice at the dance, it also means he'll be there to witness her morning breath and her annoying little brother.
At the dance, all she wanted was to be more grown-up. Now that she has no choice, is she really ready for it?
Praise for 14 Hollow Road -
A Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Selection
"Bishopnails the tween voice- Maddie is a realistic heroine who deals with typicalmiddle-grade problems amidst disaster, and she navigates upheavals with occasional grace and morefrequent missteps."-- Booklist
"The emotional impact of this coming-of-age novel lies in its sensitive exploration of Maddie's changing friendships in the transition from elementary school to junior high...Readers going through the messy transition into adolescence will find hope in the newly strengthened friendships with which Maddie enters seventh grade."-- The Bulletin
"The hopeful tone and conversational writing style make this an accessible read."-- SLJ
"This gorgeous summer tale will hit the spot with fans of The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall and Gertie's Leap to Greatness by Kate Beasley." -Erin E. Moulton, author of Flutter and Keepers of the Labyrinth
Author Notes
Jenn Bishop is also the author of The Distance to Home and is a former youth services and teen librarian. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where she studied English, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Along with her husband and cat, Jenn lives in Cincinnati. Visit her online at JennBishop.com or on Twitter at @buffalojenn.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-6-Sixth grader Maddie is excited to go to the school dance, where she's hoping to spend time with her crush, Avery. Instead, her best friend Kiersten's new BFF Gabby dances with Avery. Meanwhile, a tornado levels Maddie's and Avery's homes while they are at the dance, and the two must take shelter at a neighbor's house for the rest of the summer; much drama ensues. Living with her crush in such close proximity intensifies Maddie's social anxiety and forces her to examine her feelings. Unfortunately, the characterizations are uneven. While Maddie's awkward avoidance tactics are authentic and relatable, some of her internal thoughts come across as overly adult and preachy, and her narration relies too much on telling and not enough on showing. The hopeful tone and conversational writing style make this an accessible read, though the message may be a bit too on the nose for some. VERDICT An additional purchase for large collections, especially those in need of wholesome realistic fiction.-Rachel -Reinwald, Lake Villa District Library, IL © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Tornadoes aren't supposed to happen in Hitchcock, Massachusetts. When a tornado unexpectedly strikes her small, largely white town, Maddie is at a sixth-grade end-of-the-school-year dance watching her crush, Avery, dance with new girl Gabriella. Soon the dance ends amid the realization that the storm has caused serious damage; Maddie learns that her house and Avery's are among those destroyed. Maddie's dog, Hank, is missing, in part because in her excitement, Maddie failed to bring him inside before leaving for the dance. It's a strong setup, and Bishop narrates smoothly in the third person from Maddie's point of view, but the story struggles to find its identity in the aftermath of the storm, as Maddie's middle school-relationship angst garners far more coverage than the disaster. The friendship story competes with the tornado and the missing dog, which is one plotline too many for this novel. It also struggles with pacing, as Maddie and Avery's significant conversations are punctuated by lengthy intervals, sapping the story of much-needed urgency. These are quibbles next to the failure to evoke the mammoth sense of upheaval a tornado strike wreaks in real life. A readable novel that won't linger long in anyone's memory. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
For Maddie, the sixth-grade dance means time to hang with her best friend, Kiersten, and a chance to dance with her crush, Avery. Sure, Kiersten's been hanging out with new girl Gabriella, but she and Maddie are still best friends. Then Avery asks Gabriella to dance, instead of Maddie. But that takes a backseat when a tornado destroys both Maddie's house and Avery's, and her dog goes missing. Soon after, she finds herself living in the same house as Avery all summer. This might give him the chance to see her as more than a friend, but she's so mortified to be sharing such close quarters that she can barely talk to him. But as Maddie's family recovers from the aftermath of the tornado, life goes on. Bishop (The Distance to Home, 2016) nails the tween voice: Maddie is a realistic heroine who deals with typical middle-grade problems amidst disaster, and she navigates upheavals with occasional grace and more frequent missteps. Tornado or not, growing up is a tempestuous business.--Reagan, Maggie Copyright 2017 Booklist