After Dulcie’s dad dies, her mom decides that the two of them should reinvent themselves in California. Dulcie’s decision? To steal her dad’s ’68 Chevy and head back home to Connecticut. Once Dulcie gets there she meets Roxanne, a girl whose scary home life makes Dulcie think that she just might have landed in the right spot at the right time. Luckily for Roxanne, Dulcie Morrigan Jones is a girl with a storehouse of strength and generosity of spirit that stretches on for miles.
Quirky, uplifting, and written in a spare prose, Defining Dulcie is about the connections we make, the resilience of the human spirit, and the absurdities that keep life interesting. It is a debut not to be missed.
"Teens will appreciate both the warm security that surrounds Dulcie and the hard truth that life can be painful." -School Library Journal, starred review
"An affecting, engaging family story, uniquely told through the janitor’s lens." -Booklist,starred review
“Acampora deftly mixes the bitter with the sweet . . . . Impressive.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Acompora’s first novel is a splendidly unpretentious story about the resiliency of the human spirit. It is a consummate blend of clever dialogue and engaging narrative…”—VOYA highlight
