At family gatherings, Darcy Pattison was known for baking great breads until she discovered she needed a gluten-free diet. Now she only bakes bread in her stories instead. Published in nine languages, her middle grade novels include: Saucy and Bubba; The Girl, the Gypsy and the Gargoyle; Vagabond; The Wayfinder. Coming in Fall, 2016 is Liberty.
Two foster kids join forces to try and secure their forever families while keeping hope alive in the form of a sourdough bread starter. Eliot had three days of happiness before his adoptive father suddenly died, leaving behind a newlywed widow who isn't sure she is ready to be a mom. Alli is bounced back into the system after an accident nearly causes her long-term foster mom to lose her unborn child. The unlikely friends bond over Eliot's deceased dad's idea to raise money for the school, using a pyramid scheme to pass along sourdough bread starter that students' families will use to bake and sell bread to fund a new playground. While parts of the plot are merely sketched-the school doesn't seem desperate for a new playground, for instance-Pattison's characters provide a reason to keep reading. In voices old before their time, due to years in the system, they describe their desperate attempts to stay relevant to the adults in their lives. A rare book featuring foster kids in realistic scenarios. Booklist March 2015
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