". . . a heartwarming coming-of-age story for young teens . . . McNicoll creates a cast of characters with depth and emotion that teens are sure to love."
— School Library Journal
"This is fast-paced, light reading with simple vocabulary in a conversational style, perfect for reluctant readers."
— CM Magazine
"...a heartwarming coming-of-age story for young teens...McNicoll creates a cast of characters with depth and emotion that teens are sure to love."
— Voice of Youth Advocates
"...a heartwarming story with delightful touches of humour that leave readers with a better understanding of how the human soul can cope with anything."
— The Calgary Herald
Manitoba Young Reads' Choice Award Nominee 2005
Red Maple Book Award nominee 2005
Second of the Bringing Up Beauty triology!
Bringing Up Beauty won the 1996 Silver Birch Children's Choice Award and the 1997 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award.
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