Hopeless in Hope - Wanda John-Kehewin

Hopeless in Hope

By: Wanda John-Kehewin

Paperback | 5 September 2023

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★ Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens list, a starred selection of exceptional caliber

We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town named Hope. This is the oldest part of Hope; eventually it will all be torn down and rebuilt into perfect homes for perfect people. Until then, we live here: imperfect people on an imperfect street that everyone forgets about.

For Eva Brown, life feels lonely and small. Her mother, Shirley, drinks and yells all the time. She's the target of the popular mean girl, and her only friend doesn't want to talk to her anymore. All of it would be unbearable if it weren't for her cat, Toofie, her beloved nohkum, and her writing, which no one will ever see.

When Nohkum is hospitalized, Shirley struggles to keep things together for Eva and her younger brother, Marcus. After Marcus is found wandering the neighbourhood alone, he is sent to live with a foster family, and Eva finds herself in a group home.

Furious at her mother, Eva struggles to adjust--and being reunited with her family seems less and less likely. During a visit to the hospital, Nohkum gives Eva Shirley's diary. Will the truths it holds help Eva understand her mother?

Heartbreaking and humorous, Hopeless in Hope is a compelling story of family and forgiveness.

Industry Reviews
Among featured titles for SLJ Webcasts Spring Teen & Young Adult Book Buzz * School Library Journal *
? Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens list, a starred selection of exceptional caliber * CCBC *

A tender and even humorous coming-of-age story...a resonant story of healing, belonging, and persisting despite the odds.

* Kirkus Reviews *

4.5 out 5 stars. A very moving and believable story revealing life for Indigenous people...but also kids who live in very damaged families...realistic and inspiring.

-- Katrina Yurenka * Youth Services Book Review *

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