Karen Kingsbury never fails to disappoint me! As a reader of her adult books, I must admit that she has perfectly portrayed the Baxter kids as exactly what I would think they would be like. Ashley with her beautiful hair, a rambunctious Luke, and an intelligent Kari -- I feel like I know these characters so well as adults that it is great to be introduced to them as kids. The issues these kids face are true-to-life and young readers could easily relate to these situations. I highly recommend this book for young readers (and adults who are familiar with the Baxters).

I am no longer interested in the content of this book. So, I'm DNF'ing this book for now. I may circle back around to this book one day.

I'm a fan of Kingsbury's Baxter Family series even though I have not nearly read enough of them. It is definitely a series I like to savor and take my time to read. I was very excited last year to read about the creation of a new series centering around the Baxter children. I am happy to say that book two was just as good as the first.

I find it refreshing to read a children's book that highlights kids using their imagination during playtime. Being a teacher, I am saddened how many children cannot free-write stories using their imagination because they do not know how to imagine. I constantly hear stories from my littles telling me that they go home and watch hours of endless TV, Youtube or play video games that are far too adult for them. So many rarely go outside and pretend they are on an island made of lava and find ways to escape.

I love how Finding Home teaches right from wrong and being humble. No matter the age of the reader (child or adult) I think we all could learn from it. Even a gentle reminder. Being humble is a wonderful trait but one of the hardest in today's society.

Finding Home is a great read-aloud for families.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, through NetGalley. Any and all opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. This book is the 2nd in the Baxter Kids Series. The Baxter family moves to Bloomington, Indiana and this book is about the transition that the kids go through. It focuses mostly on the 2 middle girls and their trials. I would have liked a bit more from the perspectives of the other kids as they had to adjust too but maybe that will be in another book or it might have taken the book out of the intended age range of 5th-6th grade. I think this is a great book for anywhere from 4th grade-7th grade.

I was unable to open this PDF on any Windows or Apple product. File opened without "correct coding" in some messages. Unfortunately, I was unable to read and review this book. Although, this book is on our libraries automatic author purchase so we will be purchasing a copy to circulate. I am an avid Kingsbury reader and read and enjoyed everything she releases so I'm sure this would not of disappointed. Maybe better luck next time.

I absolutely love reading about the Baxter family. Karen Kingsbury's writing is some of my favorites, and her stories about this family are incredible. They began with a number of separate series on the Baxters, and now she has moved to writing a series for children about the Baxter children...as children. It's so refreshing to find a story for children that is wholesome and faith based. The lessons that some of the children learn in this story are great lessons for kids today. As I have read about the Baxter family for years, I'm enjoying reading about their lives as the Baxter children. I highly recommend this series.

I received this ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Having read the first book in this series, I was looking forward to the second installment of the Baxter family’s adventures. I like that the series focuses on a family with a deep faith and with children who are learning what that means to them. Though the Baxters are by no means reflective of every family, they certainly fill a void. Children rarely see God talked about in such an open way in books or tv any more and for many families with deep beliefs, these books are perfect. Kari & Ashley are the best kind of sisters.