Among the best Indie Literary Fiction of 2024

- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Finalist, Multicultural Fiction

- Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2025

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“Brady debuts with a resonant narrative of a teen girl’s coming-of-age and the struggles of a migrant worker’s family.”

- Publishers Weekly, September 2, 2024

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"A quietly moving novel ... raw and impactful."

- The BookLife Prize

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"Storytelling at its finest."

- Independent Book Publishers Association, Awards Judge

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"Impressively original, exceptionally compelling, thoroughly engaging."

- Midwest Book Review

"Special moments of humanness that feel very tender ..."

- Writer's Digest