★ “Offers a lucid history of the rise of Nazi Germany and a dramatic account of one man’s resistance to evil.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “A tragic, inspirational, and quite unusual tale of a man who was the moral center of a resistance movement that, though it failed, continues to live on in international memory.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Readers will discover how compelling a story about ideas and ideals can be.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Praise for SOLD: “Searing...poetic.” - The Horn Book
Praise for CUT: “Poignant and compelling.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for CUT: “This novel, like Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, sympathetically and authentically renders the difficulties of giving voice to a very real sense of harm and powerlessness.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for CUT: “McCormick tackles a side of mental illness that is rarely seen in young adult fiction in a believable and sensitive manner.”- - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for CUT: “You will not soon forget a girl named Callie and this remarkable novel.” - Robert Cormier
Praise for CUT: “CUT is one of the best young-adult novels in years. Riveting and hopeful, sweet, heartbreaking.’” - Boston Globe
Praise for NEVER FALL DOWN: “This is a powerful account of Arn’s incredible story, of how music saved his life and led him on a mission to save the soul and culture of his people. Despite the unthinkable inhumanity of his experiences with the Khmer Rouge, Arn remains one of the most gentle and inspiring people I have ever met.” - Peter Gabriel, musician
Praise for PURPLE HEART: “Timely and provocative thriller.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for PURPLE HEART: “McCormick builds the plot subtly and carefully with rich, spare prose.” - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for PURPLE HEART: “Gripping details of existence in a war zone bring this to life.” - ALA Booklist
Praise for SOLD: “Hard-hitting ... poignant. The author beautifully balances the harshness of brothel life with the poignant relationships among its residents.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for SOLD: “Unforgettable” - Booklist (starred review)
Praise for NEVER FALL DOWN: “One of the most inspiring and powerful books I’ve ever read. Never Fall Down can teach us all about finding the courage to speak our truth and change the world.”- - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Praise for NEVER FALL DOWN: “Following the pattern of excellence McCormick began with her novel SOLD, she has created another amazing story through skilled and patient research.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)
Praise for NEVER FALL DOWN: “Arn Chorn Pond is a fast-talking dynamo with endless energy and zest for life. In Never Fall Down, Patricia McCormick captures brilliantly the man, his heart, and his passion to make Cambodia and our world a better place for all. Arn’s against-all-odds survival story and McCormick’s crisp prose gripped me from the first page to the very end.” - Loung Ung, bestselling author of First They Killed My Father, and Lucky Child.
