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

There's so much to love about this book. Mia's family returns to Vermont to help her grandmother who is struggling to keep her cricket farm afloat. Mia's parents think her grandmother should sell but Mia knows how much it means to her and wants to help in any way she can. She ends up at two camps (neither of which she is thrilled about) but through these camps she finds incredible friends and two very different kinds of strength.

It is the strength that is the biggest surprise to Mia, as it's what she feels she lost when she broke her arm at gymnastics. This book puts words and validation to the icky feeling from a situation that just doesn't feel right. It's a must read for so many kids.

This book packs a lot into a hair under 230 pages. I love Mia and her family, especially Gram. I've never been particularly tempted to try crickets but I kind of am now. (Probably the garlic and sea salt, but maybe maple? Probably barbecue.) 

I also love Mia's friends. They're smart and lovely people, and I especially love the way that they all cheer each other on. They're not even competitive or frenemies and it's a good change. 

As could be expected from Kate Messner's books, this is a fun and good story that is an excellent time. (Expect some hard moments and maybe a few tears, but it's all worth it.) Highly recommended.