Nola and the Swift boys could be any one's next door neighbors, but luckily they're ours to embrace." -RT BOOK REVIEWS"The small-town Kentucky setting, unfolding events, and emotional interactions between characters young and old all play their parts in establishing the story's solid sense of realism." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"Realistically, there's no easy solution the conclusion doesn't sugarcoat the pangs of growing up.A fine, honest and heartfelt coming-of-age tale." -KIRKUS, Praise for THE SWIFT BOYS & ME "This is the sort of solid, amiable preteen summer story there used to be a lot of let's hope this heralds a revival." -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS "Keplinger takes a stab at middle grade and completely nails it! The characters' voices are strong and this awesome tale of strength, struggle, and friendship needs to be heard, by tweens as well as adults. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Praise for THE SWIFT BOYS & ME"This is the sort of solid, amiable preteen summer story there used to be a lot of let's hope this heralds a revival." -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS"Keplinger takes a stab at middle grade and completely nails it! The characters' voices are strong and this awesome tale of strength, struggle, and friendship needs to be heard, by tweens as well as adults. A believably bittersweet ending delivers an emotional understanding of the necessary changes we all undergo while growing up. Keplinger gives appropriate gravity to Nola’s feelings of hurt and helplessness, while tempering her distress with reassuring outlets in her parents and two new friends. Nola is both happy and sad, but Canaan doesn’t even seem to care. Nola is crushed, especially when her mother announces she is getting married and moving them to another neighborhood. Instead of confiding in her, he is sullen and angry, hanging out with the bullies who call her Nasty Nola and playing mean pranks on their neighbors.
Nola is unprepared for how sweet Canaan changes when his father leaves. She and Canaan do everything together, from sneaking turns on a neighbor’s trampoline to sharing secrets. Nola and the three Swift brothers, who live in the other half of their duplex, have always been friends, but Nola is closest with Canaan. In Keplinger’s poignant middle-grade debut, 11-year-old Nola’s carefree world is shattered when her best friend’s father takes off without explanation.
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