WHERE THE HEART IS

The life and friends of Novalee Nation, a 17-year-old from Tennessee who lives in a WalMart in Oklahoma until she gives birth in the store, provide a delightful tale handled expertly by Breck. From the baby talk and child humor of Americus Nation (the WalMart baby) to the drunken confusion of her father, Willie Jack, this reader concocts images for a broad cast of both hateful and endearing characters. Novalee survives by seeing the goodness in everyone she meets; Breck excels by seeing the soul behind every scene in this perfectly read novel. J.E.G. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: MAR 96]