Laura Hurwitz is a graduate of Yale University. She is the author of six travel-essay books, including Simply Nantucket, MalaMala: Pathway to an African Eden, Cayman, and Holmespun. She is co-author of the award-winning children’s eco-adventure series, Adventures of Riley and maintains a popular blog. This is her first novel. Laura lives with her husband Sam and, on occasion, some number of her six adult children in Connecticut.
A bittersweet coming-of-age story buoyed by Shoshanna's small
triumphs as she learns to stand tall despite the
circumstances.--Booklist
Hurwitz establishes a strong sense of tension that never lets
up--the question of whether Adam will find the runaways looms over
the story.--Publishers Weekly
Hurwitz's descriptions of California and progressive cultural
movements create a vivid and accurate landscape. A good purchase
for teens who dig stories about cults and the hippie
movement.--School Library Journal
This realistic debut inspires with a grounded heroine who comes of
age as she 'disappears home.'--Kirkus Reviews
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