If This Is Home - by Kristine Scarrow (Paperback)

About the Book

"Jayce Loewen is used to taking care of herself and her little sister while their mom works two jobs to support them. But when her mother gets cancer, Jayce decides she can't go it alone, and sets out to find her long-absent father -- but when she actually finds him, it might just have made things worse. Can she figure out who her real family is?"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Jayce Loewen is used to taking care of herself and her little sister while their mom works two jobs to support them. But when her mother gets cancer, Jayce decides she can't go it alone, and sets out to find her long-absent father - but when she actually finds him, it might just have made things worse. Can she figure out who her real family is?

Review Quotes

If This is Home carries with it a visceral hurt that gives the story a feeling of urgency...it will appeal to younger teens who like their stories with a bit of hardship to dig their teeth into.

A beautiful and realistic novel.

A great read that tackles head-on the difficult and sensitive topics of cancer, family, teenage pregnancy, poverty, adolescence, friendship, and forgiveness.

If This is Home carries with it a visceral hurt that gives the story a feeling of urgency...it will appeal to younger teens who like their stories with a bit of hardship to dig their teeth into.-- "Quill and Quire"

A beautiful and realistic novel.-- "VOYA"

A great read that tackles head-on the difficult and sensitive topics of cancer, family, teenage pregnancy, poverty, adolescence, friendship, and forgiveness.-- "Canadian Materials"

About the Author

Kristine Scarrow has worked with the Saskatchewan Foster Families Association and now teaches writing and journaling as a healing art. She is the author of Throwaway Girl, which the Winnipeg Free Press called a "darkly realistic" story of the failings of the foster child system. Kristine lives in Saskatoon.