THE OTHER, BETTER ME

Narrator Bailey Carr establishes a youthful voice and Southern accent for 10-year-old Lola, who lives with her Momma in the resort town of Myrtle Beach. Lola and Momma have been doing just fine by themselves, but now that Lola has entered fifth grade, things start to change. She becomes curious about her absent father, an Australian tourist who left before she was born. Carr's slow and steady pacing captures the story and setting as Lola begins to research and learn more about her father. Listeners will develop a connection to Lola, her family, and her friends as she navigates new feelings of kinship in this coming-of-age novel. M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2020]