Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2011:
“If May is a brave, stubborn fighter, the short, free-verse lines are one-two punches in this Laura Ingalls Wilder–inspired ode to the human spirit.”
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 5, 2011:
“Writing with compassion and a wealth of evocative details, Rose offers a memorable heroine and a testament to the will to survive.”