title: Ashes to Asheville
author:  Sarah Dooley 
description: Gr 58Following the death of one of her mothers, Mama Lacy, 12-year-old Fella is ripped from the only other parent she has ever known, Mama Shannon, and her 16-year-old sister, Zoey Grace, aka Zany. Fella is forced to move in with her grandmother Mrs. Madison, who has never approved of the relationship between her daughter, the more serious Mama Lacy, and the free-spirited Mama Shannon. When Zany shows up in the middle of the night, whisking away Fella and Mrs. Madison's stowaway poodle, Haberdashery, they set off on a misadventure of epic proportions. Zany is steadfastly determined that she and Fella return to Asheville, NC, to honor Mama Lacy's dying wish that her ashes be scattered there. In the span of a night, what can go wrong doesthe girls lose (and find) the ash-filled urn and accept a ride with a would-be thief, and the dog is hit by a carbut nothing will stop them in their pursuit to tie together the last shreds of their torn-apart family. Many poor decisions are made during the journey, such as taking a ride with a stranger. While searching for the girls, Mama Shannon and Mrs. Madison come to realize they have more in common than they think, and they begin to understand the importance of putting aside their own grief when making family decisions. Dooley makes readers stop and think about what really constitutes a family and whether laws should ultimately define those parameters. VERDICT Poignantly told with verve and a splash of humor, this novel explores sensitive topics with care and belongs in all middle grade collections.Michele Shaw, Quail Run Elementary School, San Ramon, CA
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  # Out of the Ashes
  
  
  ## Asheville Arcana #1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Rachel Langella
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  First Edition Copyright © 2017 by Ari McKay
  
  
  Second Edition Copyright © 2020 by Rachel Langella
  
  
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