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"GRIPPING."*
Life as an O'Donnell is all twelve-year-old Addy knows, and life as an O'Donnell means trouble. Tucked away in a gray patch of woods called No-Bob, the O'Donnell clan has nothing but a bad reputation. So when Addy's mama abandons her on the afternoon of Mr. Frank Russell's wedding celebration, nobody is very surprised.
A reluctant Mr. Frank and his new wife take Addy in, and Addy does everything she can to prove that at least one O'Donnell has promise. But one day, Addy witnesses a terrible event that brings her old world crashing into the new. As she finds herself being pulled back into No-Bob and the grips of her O'Donnell kin, Addy is faced with the biggest decision of her life. Can she somehow find the courage to do what's right, even if it means betraying one of her own?
When I Crossed No-Bob is a School Library Journal Best Book of 2007, a New England Children's Bookselling Advisory Council Top 10 Title, a Mississippi Press Book Pick for 2007, and a 2007 Mock Newbery Honor book, Glendale Public Library, Glendale, Arizona.
Latest REVIEWS:
"McMullan allows Addy to tell her own tale in an ingenuous present tense."
--The Horn Book
"Suspenseful plotting and language that whispers with the soft cadences of a Mississippi pine forest and crackles with wry wit blend with very appealing characters to craft a compelling portrait of life in Mississippi during Reconstruction." (Full Review)
--The Bulletin, Starred
"When I Crossed No-Bob" is a powerful follow-up to McMullan's critically acclaimed "How I Found the Strong."
--The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
"McMullan stays true to the language and spirit of the time. The reader is constantly privy to Addy's sensitive observations and wisdom. 'The world is a powerful place, but then again, so are we.' Her grit and determination against great odds will land this title on the "Strong Girls" bibliography."
--Provo City Library Children's Book Review
"McMullan fills her engrossing, character-driven story with well-chosen details that paint a clear, believable picture of a time long past. This will make a fine addition to libraries seeking to expand their historical fiction offerings." (Full Review)
--School Library Journal, Starred
"In this sequel to her Civil War novel, How I Found the Strong, Margaret McMullan has created a deeply philosophical, first-person account of life in the Reconstruction era that is heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time." (Full Review)
--BookPage
"McMullan again proves herself to be a superb prose stylist, creating a haunting portrait of a place and people ravaged by war..." (Full Review)
--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"The simple prose can be pure poetry." (Full Review)
--Rachel Rochman, Booklist
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