“Readers will be drawn to Holly as she shifts between her search for a safe place to live, her anger at the foster care system and her reflections on the circumstances that led up to her mother's overdose. “The ending of this taut, powerful story seems possible and deeply hopeful.” - Booklist Van Draanen has shown great versatility in adding another dimension to her already respected body of work.” - School Library Journal Still, readers will be drawn to Holly as she shifts between her search for a safe place to live, her anger at the foster care system and her reflections on the. Runaway is certainly one of the best young adult books of the year.” - The Sacramento Bee Van Draanens (the Sammy Keyes series) portrayal of Hollys situation is gravely realistic, though some of Hollys entries seem too perfectly written for a poorly educated 12-year-old.

“Holly's lively self lingers in the way the best characters do. Runaway Written by: Wendelin Van Draanen Read by: Emma Galvin Florida Sunshine State Book Award Synopsis Praise This diary of a runaway girl and her search for a home celebrates hope, resilience, and happy endings as only Wendelin Van Draanen, the author of Flipped and other acclaimed novels, can. “Will grab readers from the first entry.”- Kirkus Reviews Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen 4,422 ratings, 4.