Searching for Atticus

by Jan Marino, Jenny Tylden Wright (Illustrator)

When her estranged surgeon father returns from Vietnam, Tessa Ramsey convinces herself that things will be different between them, but he has become even more a stranger, forcing Tessa to turn to Caleb, a seemingly charming older boy, for the affection she craves.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Criss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tessa dreams of making a connection with her father similar to that of Atticus Finch and Scout, hence the title. She gets more than she bargained for when her physician father returns from serving in Vietnam. I like books that surprise me and this did not disappoint. This is a story of self discovery set in a turbulent time in U.S. history.