Still, readers will be drawn to Holly as she shifts between her search for a safe place to live, her anger at the foster care system and her reflections on the circumstances that led up to her mother's overdose. Van Draanen's (the Sammy Keyes series) portrayal of Holly's situation is gravely realistic, though some of Holly's entries seem too perfectly written for a poorly educated 12-year-old. Holly's diary entries, which include poetry, unspool as ongoing conversations with Ms. Knopf, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 250 pages 2 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Sammie introduces Holly to two women (mother and daughter) who eventually become the family Holly has been longing for. Constantly moving from place to place, Holly is caught off guard when Sammie, from the soup kitchen, offers help. This diary of a runaway girl and her search for a home celebrates hope, resilience, and happy endings. : Runaway (9780375835223) by Van Draanen, Wendelin and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Evans, Holly runs away, eventually making her way to California. Leone, who gives Holly the journal ("It'll help you turn the page"). Evans accuse her of lying, stealing and drug use, then, as punishment, lock Holly in the laundry room for days. It is also an eye-opening view of our educational system chooses to either neglect or embrace with empathy the troubles of youth as victims of their parents life choices. Holly has already thwarted the sexual advances of one foster father and now, living with the Evans, things aren't any better. Runaway is a powerful depiction of the struggles the homeless encounter on a daily basis, especially for the homeless youth. Through her journal entries, 12-year-old Holly Janquell reveals her experiences living in foster homes since her mother died of a drug overdose two years ago.
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