Review of Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner
Summary:
Lou Montgomery has the voice of an angel, or so her mother tells her and anyone else who will listen. But Lou can only hear the fear in her own voice. She’s never liked crowds or loud noises or even high fives; in fact, she’s terrified of them, which makes her pretty sure there’s something wrong with her.
When Lou crashes their pickup on a dark and snowy road, child services separate the mother-daughter duo. Now she has to start all over again at a fancy private school far away from anything she’s ever known. With help from an outgoing new friend, her aunt and uncle, and the school counselor, she begins to see things differently. A sensory processing disorder isn’t something to be ashamed of, and music might just be the thing that saves Lou—and maybe her mom, too.
Review: 5 out 5 stars
I've read so many books about kids in the foster care system, but this has to be one of my favorites. Like many of my favorite books, it has to do with the characters. Lou's struggles are so real, and I love seeing her adapt and deal with them. I loved Ginger and Dan, and how they started out as her estranged family and slowly started to become people who she couldn't live without. And Well! He's easily one of my favorite supporting characters of all time. He didn't run when he found out about Lou's struggles, he stayed and helped her, something not many had done before that.
One of my favorites. Will definitely be rereading.