contemplativeIggy is torn by his feelings of loyalty to too many players in his life. He hopes that his mother will kick the meth addiction and come back home all better even though he knows better. Conning Mo's mother is problematic as well for Iggy's growing sense of what is right and wrong. How can Iggy redeem himself, save Mo from falling into a drugged abyss, and make Mo's mother and others in his life PROUD? His decision will shock many readers.
Going never offers easy answers to these complex human situations. Instead, her stories leave readers with questions they must tackle after the reading is over. She has demonstrated this in her Printz honor book FAT KID RULES THE WORLD and in her overlooked (IMHO) middle grade novel THE LIBERATION OF GABRIEL KING. She is an author whose work will continue to challenge readers many of whom have a "been there, done that" attitude. No one has been where Iggy finds himself and no one but Iggy could do what needs to be done.
