No Vacancy
by Tziporah Cohen
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Groundwood Books
Children's Fiction | Middle Grade
Pub Date 01 Sep 2020
I am reviewing a copy of No Vacancy through Groundwood Books and Netgalley:
Eleven year old Miriam Brockman never dreamed her family would buy and run the run down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York, but at least it’s an adventure. Miriam becomes friends with Kate, whose grandmother owns owns the diner next door, and finds comfort in the company of Maria, the motel’s housekeeper, and her Uncle Mordy, who comes to help out for the summer. Miriam spends her free time helping Kate’s Grandmother make her famous grape pies, and she works on overcoming her fears by taking swimming lessons in the hotel pool.
After it becomes clear that it is going to take a miracle to save the Jewel from bankruptcy, Miriam who is Jewish, and Kate who is Catholic decide to create their own miracle. If they don’t succeed, the No Vacancy sign will come down for good, and Miriam will lose the life she’s worked so hard to build.
I give No Vacancy five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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