Tiny House, Big Fix

December 1, 2018
Balancing the demands of single parenthood and her job as a home builder, Sadie has kept things together fairly well since her recent divorce?until her landlord informs her that she and her two daughters must be out by the end of the month. ?There's a housing shortage in her small town, and Sadie is quickly priced out of even undesirable apartments. To her 14-year-old daughter's great embarrassment, Sadie rents a spot where they can live in their camping trailer and assures her kids that she'll find something better absolutely as soon as possible. An intriguing possibility finally appears via Sadie's work friend Liam, who built his own beautiful tiny house from the ground up?and who just might have a gleam in his eye for Sadie. Canadian author Anderson-Dargatz (From Scratch, 2017) imbues her warm story with lots of relatable details of love and family, and she tailors the novel, with its clear and direct plotline, perfectly for readers looking to improve their literacy or simply enjoy a complete tale in one quick sitting.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)