Both main characters are believable, if not exactly “normal” kids, and both are generally likable. Frequent astronomy references and passages about poppies add a poetic flavor that makes the writing beautiful, even if the significance of the poppy is weak.
The point of view alternates between Calli, whose sections are in verse, and Jinsong, whose narrative voice is in prose.
Just when Calli is finally happy at school, her Mom has a hasty Las Vegas wedding and Calli finds out that they’re moving yet again. And when Jinsong finally publicly acknowledges that he likes Calli, some of the girls in her class show interest in becoming friend. Because other students make fun of her tics, Jinsong is embarrassed and avoids Calli at school, even though he has a crush on her. But here at her tenth home, Calli finds a friend in her neighbor and classmate Jinsong. It makes it difficult for Calli to fit in when starting at a new school, and she moves frequently-every time her widowed mother breaks up with another boyfriend. Twelve-year-old Calliope Snow (aka Calli) has Tourette Syndrome, a neurological condition that causes tics (involuntary and repetitive movements or noises) and is associated with anxiety and compulsive behaviors. Children’s novel for grades 4 and up realistic fiction
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