The following caught my attention and I knew I had to read this book -- “I believed everything my daddy told me until I walked into Wal-Mart and saw my picture on a little poster…”

 

For as long as she can remember, June Bug and John, the man she calls dad, ramble the back roads of the country in their dilapidated RV, spending many nights parked at Wal-Mart. One morning, as she walks past the greeter at the front of the store, her eyes are drawn to the pictures of missing children, where she is shocked to see herself. This discovery begins a quest for the truth about her father, the mother he rarely speaks about, and ultimately herself. But when her father’s past catches up with them, forces beyond his control draw them back to Dogwood, West Virginia, down a winding path that will change their lives forever.

You will be pulled in from page one.  The author really captured the voice of a smart, little girl and her curiosity about the world and full faith in her dad. As the narrator of most of the story June Bug’s way of describing life was whimsical and beautiful.  Fabry’s attention to and description of details involves the reader in the story.   His ability to allow the reader to develop relationships with the characters is perhaps the strongest aspect of the novel.  

 

 

Our book club rated this book 4 stars.