A Million Ways Home

Written by Dianna Dorisi-Winget

This realistic fiction book is about a girl, Poppy, who is being raised by her grandmother. After her grandmother suffers a stroke, Poppy is determined to help her grandmother to be able to return home from the hospital. This story becomes action-packed as Poppy witnesses a robbery and murder. To add to the plot Poppy finds a German Shepard in a dog shelter that she is trying to help. This book teaches a great lesson that we cannot always control the outcomes of our choices. It is a story about hope and second chances.

Review by Kristen Hunt, Whittier Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★✩ (4 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 5-6

A Million Ways Home
Written by Dianna Dorisi-Winget
Scholastic Press
242 pages
Release Date: August 26, 2014

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2014 Middle Grade Fiction, A Million Ways Home, Crime Fiction, Dianna Dorisi-Winget, Dogs Fiction, Family Life Fiction, Friendship Fiction, Grandmothers Fiction, Grief Fiction, Kristen Hunt, Realistic Fiction, Washington (State) Fiction