Shifty

Praise

Review, Shelf Awareness:
“Hazen has a gift for turning humor into poignant situations …”
 
Review, Kirkus Reviews:
“Smart writing and an engaging narrative keep the story fresh, while an interesting plot will keep readers turning the pages.”
 
Review, VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) “Top Shelf Fiction” for Middle School Readers:
“Surprising, inspiring and outstanding titles for youngsters and the grownups that read to them.”
 
Review, School Library Journal:
“…the characters have warmth, and readers will feel empathy for this makeshift family.”
 
Review, Read Plus (Australia):
“…An engrossing and heart warming story; this book draws the reader in from the first page. Shifty tells his story in his own words, which are often humorous and heart-rending and he makes the characters in this tale come alive…” 

Review, Teens Read Too:
“… Written with heart and compassion, Shifty is a fun and fast-paced read. Readers will be rooting for Soli from page one, indignant at the judgmental people he is forced to put up with and sympathetic to the hardships that he is forced to endure. Lynn E. Hazen reveals a world that most readers could never have imagined, and Soli is an optimistic and courageous character that readers will identify with…” —Amber Gibson. Rating: 5 Stars

Review, Book Trends, May 14, 2010:
“This book has made me want to read it over and over again.” —Adam, 6th grader. Rating: 5 Stars
 
“In deceptively straightforward prose, author Lynn Hazen brings Shifty’s San Francisco world to life on the page. Original, telling details, a compassionate eye, and Hazen’s intuitive understanding of how love and trust can save us make Shifty a book to treasure.”
—Alison McGhee, Author of several novels and picture books, including #1 New York Times bestseller Someday