I was hooked from the first page and enjoyed how realistic the characters were. I enjoyed the overall feel of the story and it worked with the overall story being told. It uses the heritage perfectly and enjoyed getting to know the characters in this story. Kao Kalia Yang has a great writing style and am excited to read more from the author.

What a wonderful little middle grade! This was stuffed full of culture, grief and realistic family issues who love all the same, and magical tidbits. I loved Malcolm so much! I recommend for anybody of any age, despite its middle grade range, there is so much to take from this as a kid, a teen, or even an adult. I will be looking at more from this author in the future.