I have never heard of Joey Guerrero before, though I hope she was mentioned at least in passing during one of the sections on WWII I sat through during my years of schooling. Either way, I'm glad I know her story now, and I'm excited that middle grade readers will know about her as well.

As admitted in the author's note, Joey did her best to fade into the background of history, so unearthing details of her life was no easy task. But AT LAST SHE STOOD does not feel like it is lacking in events or details of Joey's life. I also love that readers learn about ​Gertrude "Gertie" Hornsbostel and Lourdes "Lulu" Reyes among other people who played important roles in either the history of the Philippines and/or the medical progress made in treating Hansen’s disease.

While the audiobook is very well done, I highly recommend reading a print copy (physical or digital) so that you can see the photos included. I'm glad that I had the chance to co-read this, flipping through a digital ARC while listening to the audiobook. The photos add a whole other layer to the events during Joey's life.

Nonfiction books can be hard to convince tweens and teens to pick up, but much like with Steve Sheinkin's books, this one reads like a work of fiction. I'm positive that once started, readers will be fully engaged and will want to continue reading.

Ferdelle Capistrano does a great job with the audiobook narration.

Advanced Reader’s Copies (I ended up with an egalley and the audiobook) that were provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The audiobook is from HarperAudio Children’s/Greenwillow Books and the egalley is from HarperCollins Children's Books/Greenwillow Books.