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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
When things can't get any worse, eleven-year-old Mae faces another crisis. In Dana Edwards's book Drive-Thru Miracle, Mae struggles with feeling shunned and left out. She loves her sister, Shelby, but something always happens to dampen the mood. Shelby has severe cerebral palsy and frequently has seizures that interrupt something good in Mae's life – like her eleventh birthday party. And then there's the school bully! Well, there might be a silver lining. Her inner voice keeps calling her to explore a new venture: a drive-thru prayer. Everything else has failed so far; perhaps she should try it. It's something others in her tight-knit community should try, too.
Dana Edwards's middle-grade novel, Drive-Thru Miracle, is a coming-of-age novel about acceptance, perseverance, and the power of prayer and faith. The plot follows young Mae during her eleventh summer as she circumnavigates a complex world of problems and dilemmas. The characters are well-developed and believable, and young readers will certainly feel empathy for Mae and those around her who are addressing their sense of inadequacies. Dialogue moves the story along, and descriptive narrative certainly sets the scene. The author presents some difficult issues in this book: poverty, bullying, and disabilities. At the end are some poignant book club questions to make readers think more deeply about these difficult issues and how they're presented in the story. A very thoughtful and engaging read.
