“A film-worthy climax. Sal’s creation is the kind of inventive structure that beckons readers who daydream about adventure, and the resourceful realization of his vision offers deep satisfaction.”──Publishers Weekly
“Luminous illustrations. Along with effectively capturing the setting’s small-town feel in her watercolors, Heder depicts a light-skinned protagonist whose changing facial expressions and body language offer a positive study as he goes from intense, scowling concentration to delight, dismay, then despair, resignation, and, bit by bit, anger. A final view of the floating house out on the water at sunset, strung with party lights and surrounded by boatloads of diversely hued neighbors, ends the episode on a properly celebratory note. A literally buoyant reminder that sometimes it takes a village.”── Kirkus Review
