BETWEEN TWO SKIES, by Joanne O'Sullivan

The story: Evangeline Riley loves her life in Bayou Perdu, Louisiana. She figures she'll follow her father into the family business, fishing on the bayou, until the unthinkable happens: in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the area is devastated and she and her family become refugees. Not knowing whether family or friends made it through, or whether they'll ever be able to go back, Evangeline is stuck in Atlanta for the school year, where she re-connects with Tru Nguyen and comes to realize that some clouds really do have a silver lining...even when they're dumping a boatload on rain on your head.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence G; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse (underage drinking) R; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content PG; adult themes (the aftermath of natural disasters; family ruptures, refugees) PG; overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: I liked this quiet little story a lot. It gives a look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how it left ruined lives and property behind. The toll such an event takes on a family is well portrayed, as well as the idea that sometimes victims need professional help in order to move on. Evangeline is a stubborn and realistic narrator, and readers root for her to both find her way back home, and her way back to Tru.