New York Public Library "Books for the Teen Age"

"Wyeth's story provides insight into the tough issues faced by single parents in an urban setting." School Library Journal

"Haley is a delight; she's tough, proud....Straightforward, ingenuous narration carries the book...which distinguishes itself from others about urban families in distress by its convincing evocation of Haley's bewilderment and anger and her desperate desire to create some order in her life." Kirkus Reviews

Alfred A Knopf, NY ISBN 0-679-88535-8;
Jacket Illustration Copyright, Allan Garns