Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009:
“The novel expertly captures the ever-hopeful ache of adolescents longing for love, stability, and certainty.”
Starred Review, Booklist, October 1, 2009:
“This is a novel as brisk and refreshing as an ocean breeze.”
Review, New York Times Books Review, January 17, 2010:
“In capturing the miscues of first love and shifting family dynamics, Rosie and Skate is as sharp as a splinter on the boardwalk.”