Hold Fast
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780545299886
Pages
288 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now she, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to hold her family together and solve the mystery surrounding her father.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Homelessness; Biracial; homeless family; living in a shelter; mixed race
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, 2014
100 Best Children's and YA Mysteries of the Past Decade, 2015
It's a Mystery! Books for Curious Kids and Teens, 2015
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2014
Booklist Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth, 2013
Choices, 2014
Core Collection: Middle-Grade Mysteries, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2014
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award, 2014-2015
Nominee
Golden Sower Award, 2015-2016
Nominee
Lamplighter Award, 2014-2015
Nominee
Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2014-2015
Nominee
North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2015
Nominee
Read On Wisconsin, 2014-2015
Nominee
William Allen White Children's Book Award, 2015-2016
Nominee
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Listen Up Awards, 2013, Winner, Young Adult
Keywords
family life; kidnapping; mystery and detective stories; fathers and daughters; smuggling
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Balliett, Blue, "Hold Fast" (2015). Diverse Families. 864.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/864